How to Use reprise in a Sentence

reprise

1 of 2 noun
  • The team is hoping to avoid a reprise of last year's defeat.
  • They ended their performance with a reprise of the opening number.
  • But Sleepy, Swampy, and Crooked are not a reprise of the seven dwarfs.
    W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2020
  • The men picked up a pair of medals last time and should be good for at least a reprise.
    John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • This is a reprise from one of the major conclusions of the 2020 Study.
    Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Each gets a featured turn before the dance ends with a reprise of the group theme.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Just that tiny little reprise, that part, that was enough.
    Tim Stack, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2019
  • There may be a small reprise of good autumn weather in the weeks ahead.
    Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2021
  • In between the votes, mind you, there is a lot of talking and only 12 songs and a reprise.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • In the theme’s reprise, the upper line moves from the first cello to the viola, and the piece sings from the inside out.
    Daniel Gelernter, National Review, 2 Nov. 2019
  • This is a reprise of the same study buddy premise from the Carey Mulligan episode.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Inevitably, this reprise at the Goodman Theatre does not pack the same kind of punch.
    Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Goodman and Crystal reprise their roles in this cute short.
    Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Music makes a reprise in the Green Room, which is swathed with jingle bells, hand bells, and sleigh bells.
    Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2022
  • In a reprise of the dot-com boom days of 20 years ago, DashDash's shares had soared 86% on their first day of trading.
    Fortune, 14 Dec. 2020
  • There was a reprise of the mantra late in the third quarter when Jackson hit Seth Roberts for a 33-yard touchdown.
    David Ginsburg, Houston Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Pop returns the favor by appearing on a reprise of the song to close the album.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 23 Nov. 2023
  • But judging by the loud singalong the second time, the crowd rather enjoyed the reprise.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2021
  • His book begins with a crisp reprise of the Wheatley story.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • It's also set to have Ben Mendelsohn reprise his role as the Skrull Talos.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Key reprise his role as Mr. Garvey in the kooky commercial above.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The Tonight’s the Night portion of the evening ended with an extended reprise of the title track, and Young back at the piano.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • There are places where the boys rescued a word or a phrase to make a reprise of the verse which makes sense – Freddie did three takes – but that’s it.
    A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022
  • USA-Japan will be a reprise of the softball gold medal game, won by the host country in the sports’ return to the Olympic program for the first time since 2008.
    David Barron, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Aug. 2021
  • There will be no reprise of the 2000, when Tiger had his most Tiger tournament ever.
    Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 15 June 2019
  • The mayor’s reprise of the song at the end of the first act, meant to justify the dastardly, is anything but funny.
    Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 17 Sep. 2019
  • And could Kingpin be making a reprise as Matt's arch nemesis?
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2018
  • Across the city, businesses were shuttered with sheets of plywood, a reprise of May 31, after the killing of George Floyd.
    Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2020
  • This season could be a reprise of last winter’s, the most severe on record since the start of the coronavirus pandemic—or, perhaps, worse.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The aura and buzz of a reprise of glory days is all around the program now.
    Greg Cote january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026

reprise

2 of 2 verb
  • He will reprise his role in the play.
  • In 2016, Saget and the rest of the cast reprised their roles for Netflix's Fuller House.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Mills went on to reprise her role as Dorothy in a a 1984 revival of The Wiz, as well.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
  • Plus, Jamie Lynn Spears is reprising her role of Noreen.
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 7 July 2023
  • Not only that, but Johnson will reprise his role as demigod Maui in the movie.
    Emily Trainham, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • And Cloud, who died last month at age 25, will not be reprising the role of Fezco.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That same year, the actress reprised her role as Tina with a guest appearance on One Life to Live.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • Both actors reprised their roles in 2019 for Tim Story’s comedic take on the series.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Jasmine Cephas Jones reprised her role from the film, starring in the series as Ashley.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Fey recently reprised her role as Ms. Norbury in the new edition of Mean Girls.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
  • That said, she’s always been upfront about her desire to reprise the role.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Spiro, in his opening, reprised his best lines about Musk as a truth-telling visionary.
    Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • Roundtree reprised his role for a 1973 CBS series that lasted seven episodes.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Clausen has moved up from the secondary character of Jean to the lead role of Margie, and Leib will reprise the role of Mike, the play’s lead male character.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2023
  • Third Coast ought to reprise this program as soon as possible.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
  • Joaquin Phoenix will reprise his role as the murderous Arthur Fleck, also known as Joker.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Stars Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan will reprise their roles.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • President Biden and his team are working hard to reprise that historic win.
    Kenneth L. Khachigian, wsj.com, 7 May 2023
  • Chopra Jonas, Madden, Manville, and Tucci are all expected to reprise their roles.
    Town & Country, 26 May 2023
  • Gems said in 1997 that Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian could no longer be made because Ryder was now too old to reprise her role.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 13 May 2023
  • Robbie, who took up method dressing for the film’s press tour, seems to be reprising her pink-heavy wardrobe for the foreseeable future.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Johnson and Cravalho are expected to reprise their roles.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Both Garcia and Perez will reprise their roles at their respective infield spots.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Josh Brolin might reprise his villainous role in the Deadpool franchise later this year.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The movie, featuring Leslie Nielsen reprising his Police Squad!
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Tom Cruise reprises his role as Maverick, this time training a group of new recruits.
    Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023
  • After her series ended in 2020, Shipka reprised the role of Sabrina one last time with a trip to Riverdale.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Locke and Connor reprise their roles of Charlie and Nick, respectively.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Dodd reprises her role as Francesca Bridgerton, a role played by Ruby Stokes in the first two seasons.
    Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But Hachimura may not be in line to immediately reprise his starting role.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

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