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as in restores
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 plays
to engage in activity for amusement
an old summer resort where families have been recreating for over a century
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or recreates
as in reconstructs
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 recreates
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Gage’s version recreates the speech in a Southern dialect, which Truth almost certainly never used.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Instead of a Buffy-like television show, however, this one recreates a fictional slasher franchise called Camp Miasma, a typical homicidal-maniac-versus-horny-teens-in-the-woods series that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Friday the 13th movies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
TikTok recreates this dynamic, but replaces network scheduling with algorithmic curation.
—Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
This delicate piece features embroidery that recreates hair tentacles, like a macabre bride marrying the natural world to Surrealism.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
These two sections meet, in a sense, in Blue Heron’s moving and surprising climax, which recreates a core scene from Romvari’s childhood — or at least seems to, on the surface.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The tool recreates the network's 1980s and 1990s local forecast style using current weather data.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Game Studio re-creates the game in the fictional Beta and runs players through the shocking announcement that sends the community in a panic.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Gage’s version recreates the speech in a Southern dialect, which Truth almost certainly never used.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Instead of a Buffy-like television show, however, this one recreates a fictional slasher franchise called Camp Miasma, a typical homicidal-maniac-versus-horny-teens-in-the-woods series that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Friday the 13th movies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Their pavilion, created by the Saudi Palestinian artist Dana Awartani, re-creates beautiful floor mosaics from sites in Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon, all destroyed over the past 15 years.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
TikTok recreates this dynamic, but replaces network scheduling with algorithmic curation.
—Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
This delicate piece features embroidery that recreates hair tentacles, like a macabre bride marrying the natural world to Surrealism.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Verb
So while the race to produce generative video models of higher fidelity will continue, the real arms race that will matter next is which of these tools that leverage all available models is easiest to use and best recreates the feelings of actually making movies.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Gage’s version recreates the speech in a Southern dialect, which Truth almost certainly never used.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Instead of a Buffy-like television show, however, this one recreates a fictional slasher franchise called Camp Miasma, a typical homicidal-maniac-versus-horny-teens-in-the-woods series that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Friday the 13th movies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
TikTok recreates this dynamic, but replaces network scheduling with algorithmic curation.
—Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
This delicate piece features embroidery that recreates hair tentacles, like a macabre bride marrying the natural world to Surrealism.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
These two sections meet, in a sense, in Blue Heron’s moving and surprising climax, which recreates a core scene from Romvari’s childhood — or at least seems to, on the surface.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The tool recreates the network's 1980s and 1990s local forecast style using current weather data.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
So while the race to produce generative video models of higher fidelity will continue, the real arms race that will matter next is which of these tools that leverage all available models is easiest to use and best recreates the feelings of actually making movies.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
Game Studio re-creates the game in the fictional Beta and runs players through the shocking announcement that sends the community in a panic.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Gage’s version recreates the speech in a Southern dialect, which Truth almost certainly never used.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Instead of a Buffy-like television show, however, this one recreates a fictional slasher franchise called Camp Miasma, a typical homicidal-maniac-versus-horny-teens-in-the-woods series that bears more than a passing resemblance to the Friday the 13th movies.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
Their pavilion, created by the Saudi Palestinian artist Dana Awartani, re-creates beautiful floor mosaics from sites in Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon, all destroyed over the past 15 years.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
TikTok recreates this dynamic, but replaces network scheduling with algorithmic curation.
—Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
This delicate piece features embroidery that recreates hair tentacles, like a macabre bride marrying the natural world to Surrealism.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreates
Verb
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The wax and sealant not only restores your chrome wheels’ glossy shine but also protects them by actively repelling brake dust, road salt and other debris.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The Final Cut doesn't include Ford's voiceover narration, restores an impactful dream sequence involving a unicorn, and maintains the director's original ambiguous ending.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Jessie Mei Li, who plays the American Cola despite being resolutely English, agrees.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Since at least 2010, the father and son have sought to bring clients together by holding World Cup watch parties at new properties, particularly when Brazil plays.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Artifacts dating to the Paleolithic era fill the Domenico Ridola Archeological Museum, while the Museum-Workshop of the Peasant Culture reconstructs a cave house, public wine cellar, and blacksmith, cobbler and cabinetmaker studios.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Through exclusive interviews, archival research, and declassified diplomatic cables, El Capitan y el Brazalete de Esmeraldas reconstructs the events from multiple perspectives.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the possibility of a Fujimori presidency also revives old fears.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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For watch collectors, the more pointed reference is Flamboyant Links, which revives the sautoir watch Piaget first showed in 1969 as part of its 21st Century Collection.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Verb
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For Rodriguez, the property represents the realization of a childhood dream that shaped not only the architecture of the home but also how the couple entertains and lives.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Moe entertains far grander dreams.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Launching June 15, Freedom Needs a Soundtrack is a six-part narrative series that revisits the genesis, impact, and legacy of the Tibetan Freedom Concert.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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Elsewhere, the collection revisits Van Cleef’s greatest hits, including the Dèese ailée Mystérieuse set in 18-karat white and rose gold, decked with rubies in the house’s Traditional Mystery Setting, and lined in diamonds in a wing-like collar design.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Your 4th House of Home and Family refreshes as the New Moon encourages gentle improvements that protect comfort and support your sensitive system.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Baptism fits right into that philosophy as a gentle, fragrance-free cleanser that refreshes skin without disrupting the barrier.—
Kieaundria Bellamy,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Baseball, perhaps more than any other sport, repeats itself every generation or so, writes Paul Sullivan.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The Astros are the first team to throw two immaculate innings in the same game, as Luis Garcia strikes out the side on nine pitches in the 2nd, and Phil Maton repeats the feat in the 7th.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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