as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant
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Recent Examples of reprise
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Fan favorites Darcy Rose Byrnes and Jess Harnell reprise their roles as Princess Amber and Cedric.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Meyers projects as the primary center fielder and Smith to reprise his role in right field.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are back to reprise their vocal roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear, in addition to other returning cast members Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Bonnie Hunt, Blake Clark, Wallace Shawn, and Tony Hale.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Fan favorites Darcy Rose Byrnes and Jess Harnell reprise their roles as Princess Amber and Cedric.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Suzuki Ryohei returns as protagonist Ryo Saeba, with Morita Misato reprising her role as partner Kaori Makimura.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Meyers projects as the primary center fielder and Smith to reprise his role in right field.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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Perhaps there will be a repeat then of what turned out to be music to the Hornets’ ears against New York.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Or a repeat of the Eras Tour, which Kelce saw double-digit times.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As summarized by Engelmayer, the documentary film chronicled Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam forming a dominant Jets defensive line, dubbed the New York Sack Exchange, in the early 1980s.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vidovic noted the RedHawks are not trying to replicate the 2025 season because few teams could do that.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Given the large number of draft-eligible people, which should include women, there would be necessary and inevitable deferments, exemptions and other mechanisms that would essentially replicate the situation of previous drafts.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The future begins to look like a repetition of the present.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beckett’s patter of repetitions and reversals—as the tape is rewound, replayed, and punctured by Krapp’s speech in the present—resembles Lerner’s technique.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some schools also use an Individualized Health Care Plan (IHCP) — a nursing document that outlines how your child’s allergy will be managed throughout the school day.—
Dr. Sonja O'Leary,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the high southeastern sky, look for a backward question mark that outlines the head and chest of the constellation Leo the Lion.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Take time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The March 17 ruling triggered fury across the continent and renewed longstanding questions about the organization’s governance.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The replay showed the pitch nicking the outside corner, the call was overturned, Bell was out, and Shelton argued.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Half an hour before the Royals’ home opener Monday, the scoreboard in center field played an instructional video on a new replay challenge system that’s been the talk of the sport for a few days.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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