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as in restoring
to bring back to a former condition or vigor
supporters of preservation hope to recreate the architectural splendor that the old movie theater had when it first opened
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as in playing
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreating
as in reconstructing
to make (something) exist or appear to exist again
The museum staff re-created the entire village based on historical drawings and descriptions. The performers re-create famous Civil War battles.
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Recent Examples of recreating
Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Shepherd herself dressed up as Steve Urkel for the special episode, interviewing Payton and VelJohnson on a set recreating the Winslow's living room.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2023, she was named a Fulbright Scholar, which enabled her to spend a year in Korea, sleeping, eating, recreating, working and, along the way, turning her abstract memories of living there into something more concrete and direct (and sometimes overwhelming).
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The Italian restaurant, which is known for being one of the hardest reservations to get in New York, is recreating its unique dining atmosphere at the JW Marriott Essex House New York on April 23.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, participants settle in with some wine and cheese before class begins — arrive early or linger longer to enjoy their shop too, featuring ample kitchen supplies for recreating your recipe at home (10% discount for class registrants).
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber and Mazzei aren’t interested in recreating that experience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
Kia D. Goosby, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 2026
In this spooky play, five high school theater students are putting on an educational show about the dangers of drinking and driving by re-creating a deadly car crash.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Fuqua even shot an entire action sequence recreating the infamous 1993 raid on Neverland Ranch, which culminated in police officers strip-searching Jackson and examining his genitals to compare them with Chandler’s description.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Join me in recreating Holmes’ easy, polished spring ‘fit with similar midi skirts on Amazon, starting at just $14.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Dacre Montgomery plays Arthur, a serial killer who is re-creating scenes from the original Faces of Death, but now with real murder.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber and Mazzei aren’t interested in recreating that experience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rather than recreating the Eames House, the new Pavilion System distills its essential elements—the grid, the interplay of structure, and the infill—into something that can be built, adapted and deployed across different environments.
—Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Shepherd herself dressed up as Steve Urkel for the special episode, interviewing Payton and VelJohnson on a set recreating the Winslow's living room.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2023, she was named a Fulbright Scholar, which enabled her to spend a year in Korea, sleeping, eating, recreating, working and, along the way, turning her abstract memories of living there into something more concrete and direct (and sometimes overwhelming).
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The Italian restaurant, which is known for being one of the hardest reservations to get in New York, is recreating its unique dining atmosphere at the JW Marriott Essex House New York on April 23.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Upon arrival, participants settle in with some wine and cheese before class begins — arrive early or linger longer to enjoy their shop too, featuring ample kitchen supplies for recreating your recipe at home (10% discount for class registrants).
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber and Mazzei aren’t interested in recreating that experience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Vanity Fair spoke with the costume designer for the movie, Marci Rodgers, who had the heavy task of recreating Jackson’s world through fashion.
—Kia D. Goosby, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 2026
In this spooky play, five high school theater students are putting on an educational show about the dangers of drinking and driving by re-creating a deadly car crash.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Fuqua even shot an entire action sequence recreating the infamous 1993 raid on Neverland Ranch, which culminated in police officers strip-searching Jackson and examining his genitals to compare them with Chandler’s description.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
Join me in recreating Holmes’ easy, polished spring ‘fit with similar midi skirts on Amazon, starting at just $14.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Dacre Montgomery plays Arthur, a serial killer who is re-creating scenes from the original Faces of Death, but now with real murder.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the series premiere, Pidgeon spoke with THR about recreating her favorite looks of the former Calvin Klein publicist.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Life jackets Life jackets are strongly recommended when recreating in or near waterways.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Goldhaber and Mazzei aren’t interested in recreating that experience.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Recreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreating. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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