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
Alongside Eidinger, Aaron Pierre is another newcomer, presumably reprising his role of John Stewart/Green Lantern from HBO’s upcoming Lanterns.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Variety has learned that Thurman will be back for the sophomore outing of the Paramount+ Premium series, reprising her role as Charley, a former Special Ops officer who worked for Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Grenier has partnered with Starbucks for a comical ad teasing his feelings about not reprising the role of Nate — the love interest of Anne Hathaway's budding journalist, Andy Sachs — in the upcoming Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Pratt is reprising his starring role as Mario, the Koopa-bopping plumber and brother of Luigi.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Henrie is also an executive producer on the revival series, as well as a season regular, reprising his role as Justin Russo, Alex's brother.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Based on the New York Times best-selling novels by author Robyn Carr, the 10-episode season sees Morgan Kohan and Chad Michael Murray reprising their roles as Maggie and Cal, respectively.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Rounding out the cast of mostly young up-and-comers is Ann Dowd, reprising her role as the oppressive and indefatigable Aunt Lydia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Variety has learned that Thurman will be back for the sophomore outing of the Paramount+ Premium series, reprising her role as Charley, a former Special Ops officer who worked for Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Grenier has partnered with Starbucks for a comical ad teasing his feelings about not reprising the role of Nate — the love interest of Anne Hathaway's budding journalist, Andy Sachs — in the upcoming Devil Wears Prada 2.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Pratt is reprising his starring role as Mario, the Koopa-bopping plumber and brother of Luigi.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Henrie is also an executive producer on the revival series, as well as a season regular, reprising his role as Justin Russo, Alex's brother.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Based on the New York Times best-selling novels by author Robyn Carr, the 10-episode season sees Morgan Kohan and Chad Michael Murray reprising their roles as Maggie and Cal, respectively.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Rounding out the cast of mostly young up-and-comers is Ann Dowd, reprising her role as the oppressive and indefatigable Aunt Lydia.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Following his breakout role, the Canadian actor kept busy with movie gigs in The Sandlot 2 (2005), Unaccompanied Minors (2006) and Trick 'r Treat (2009) before reprising Thurman in the 2016 sequel Bad Santa 2.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprising
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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The actual cause is not well understood but dogs that go through this are often prone to it repeating if not spayed.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many may fall into the trap of repeating the same formula over and over again in hopes of sustaining that momentum—but the Delta CEO says that’s the wrong approach.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But Citi analysts believe the bull case for Europe's banks is set to continue, outlining their top three picks in a note published on Thursday.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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These questions have swirled since Nakamoto published a 2008 white paper outlining Bitcoin’s underlying framework, giving birth to a multitrillion dollar industry.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Levy’s novel is comic but suffused with dread, replicating the internet era’s many disorienting bids for our attention.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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The band broke up in 2001 but reunited in 2014 — though no subsequent music came close to replicating the song’s chart success.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands are losing Medi-Cal coverage as a result of cuts and from new rules that include renewing coverage every six months rather than each year, work requirements and reductions in how much will be covered for noncitizens, according to CalMatters.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Either way, with the moon renewing itself here on April 17, a fresh start arrives regarding your mindset and communication style.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Reprising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprising. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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