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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
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Historic photographs of the garden were used during both restorations for accuracy in recreating structures, walkways, and plantings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Below, celebrity makeup artist Dominique Della breaks down the trend and shares tips for recreating the look.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the game, the team made a hype video with young kids recreating famous moments in playoff history.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Hailey Bieber broke the internet yesterday by recreating one of Gisele Bündchen's iconic Victoria's Secret photoshoots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Some mills are recreating the natural fiber’s grain on denim fabrics to give the look of linen without the premium price.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Historic photographs of the garden were used during both restorations for accuracy in recreating structures, walkways, and plantings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Below, celebrity makeup artist Dominique Della breaks down the trend and shares tips for recreating the look.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
The study authors tackled this problem by recreating the Mars environment in the lab.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Extend your wellness getaway in Bayfield with shopping, dining, and outdoor recreating.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
But recreating the exact, crunchy character of the rave music was no mean feat, either.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The Indiana Jones attraction is a 30-minute show re-creating scenes and stunts from the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Curious about what opportunities could arise, Ellis took photos of himself recreating Smith's magazine poses, per the outlet, and he was instantly booked.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Historic photographs of the garden were used during both restorations for accuracy in recreating structures, walkways, and plantings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Below, celebrity makeup artist Dominique Della breaks down the trend and shares tips for recreating the look.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
Ahead of the game, the team made a hype video with young kids recreating famous moments in playoff history.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Hailey Bieber broke the internet yesterday by recreating one of Gisele Bündchen's iconic Victoria's Secret photoshoots.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Some mills are recreating the natural fiber’s grain on denim fabrics to give the look of linen without the premium price.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Interior designer Tyka Pryde shares Amazon picks for recreating the look at home, including a rice paper floor lamp, now at its lowest price in 30 days.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Historic photographs of the garden were used during both restorations for accuracy in recreating structures, walkways, and plantings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Below, celebrity makeup artist Dominique Della breaks down the trend and shares tips for recreating the look.
—Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
The study authors tackled this problem by recreating the Mars environment in the lab.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Extend your wellness getaway in Bayfield with shopping, dining, and outdoor recreating.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
But recreating the exact, crunchy character of the rave music was no mean feat, either.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The Indiana Jones attraction is a 30-minute show re-creating scenes and stunts from the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
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