1
as in summarizing
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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as in repeating
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprising
The 18-year-old actor, who first rose to fame with his starring role in the 2021 box office horror hit The Black Phone, opposite Ethan Hawke, is now reprising his role years later for the sequel, Black Phone 2.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The political drama is back for its third season with Rufus Sewell and Keri Russell reprising their roles as married couple Hal and Kate, respectively.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The line was delivered by Kate Burton, reprising her role as the late Ellis Grey who appeared to Meredith in an unsettling dream.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The sequel to Lu Yang’s 2021 fantasy action hit, from Huace Pictures, continues the meta-narrative of intertwining fiction and reality, with Lei Jiayin reprising his role alongside Dong Zijian and Yang Mi.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The company decided to give the initial idea a proper spin-off, launching silver rings, cuff bracelets and choker necklaces reprising the same signature shape.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Stanley Tucci also returns as Nigel Kipling, with Emily Blunt reprising her role as Emily Charlton.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Shields will return to When Calls the Heart in the Hallmark hit’s upcoming Season 13, Variety reports, reprising her role as Jack’s mother Charlotte Thornton in a three-episode arc.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
For this tour, Keery's worked on some new material and will also be reprising a few older tracks he's wanted to play for a long time.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
The political drama is back for its third season with Rufus Sewell and Keri Russell reprising their roles as married couple Hal and Kate, respectively.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The line was delivered by Kate Burton, reprising her role as the late Ellis Grey who appeared to Meredith in an unsettling dream.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The sequel to Lu Yang’s 2021 fantasy action hit, from Huace Pictures, continues the meta-narrative of intertwining fiction and reality, with Lei Jiayin reprising his role alongside Dong Zijian and Yang Mi.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The company decided to give the initial idea a proper spin-off, launching silver rings, cuff bracelets and choker necklaces reprising the same signature shape.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Stanley Tucci also returns as Nigel Kipling, with Emily Blunt reprising her role as Emily Charlton.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Shields will return to When Calls the Heart in the Hallmark hit’s upcoming Season 13, Variety reports, reprising her role as Jack’s mother Charlotte Thornton in a three-episode arc.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
For this tour, Keery's worked on some new material and will also be reprising a few older tracks he's wanted to play for a long time.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
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Baseball beauty and a maddening soap opera not even worth an attempt at summarizing.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kolondra said that Opera’s Neon only processes data when users ask it to, like when summarizing a page, and all requests are end-to-end encrypted.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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After all, even repeating the consensus of the time is far from a surefire way of looking clever in 25 years, because various elements of the sport where there was a broad agreement about the direction of travel have proved misguided.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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If there is a 2025 championship story to be told in retrospect, the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies might play the same role as the NLDS triumph over the Padres – this might prove to be the Dodgers’ biggest hurdle on the road to repeating as World Series champions.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last week, Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge sent a memo to his staff outlining the efforts being made to develop commercial opportunities related to Gen AI to benefit songwriters and artists and generate new revenue.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The deal includes a 20-point proposal and a formal declaration co-signed by regional leaders, outlining a vision for peace, stability and reconstruction across the region.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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His hobby was working on watches and replicating modern era works as dollhouse clocks.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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As for Stellantis, the automaker is replicating the federal tax credit for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles for existing dealer inventory with bonus cash.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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At issue is a disagreement over the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which Republicans seek to separate from negotiations while Democrats insist on renewing them before reaching any funding deal.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Howard Stern continues to speak with SiriusXM about renewing his contract.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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