as in remodeled
to make different in some way
refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook
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Recent Examples of refashioned
Colossa has refashioned the mansion as an inn and brewery that attracts history buffs and curious travelers alike.
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Midwest Living,
11 June 2026
Fragments of the original were later recovered and refashioned to form the sculpture now standing on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
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Lilyanna D'amato,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
Seen on view together for the first time since London’s Boydell Shakespeare Gallery closed in 1805, 14 paintings depict pivotal scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays while also speaking to how the playwright was refashioned into a cultural icon.
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Washington Post Staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
Others were quick to point out that jewels from the royal collection are regularly refashioned and worn by multiple people, such as the Cullinan III and IV brooch that Queen Mary (Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother) once wore as a necklace.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
As streetcars gave way to private automobiles, the government built interstates and white flight swelled the suburbs, our city infrastructure was refashioned to favor cars.
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Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Li says the meme has coincided with other aspects of Chinese culture going viral but being decontextualized from their Chinese origin or history, like the Tang jacket which has been refashioned by Adidas.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
After the country became a one-man, one-vote democracy, people of color took the reins of politics, came to dominate TV news and op-ed columns, climbed the ranks of business, and refashioned school curricula to narrate a different national history.
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Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
The term originated in the 1870s when an Iowa newspaper refashioned the word, previously used to describe cannon fire, into a word for snow.
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Katie Landeck,
The Providence Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
Midwest Living,
11 June 2026
Fragments of the original were later recovered and refashioned to form the sculpture now standing on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
—
Lilyanna D'amato,
ARTnews.com,
27 May 2026
Seen on view together for the first time since London’s Boydell Shakespeare Gallery closed in 1805, 14 paintings depict pivotal scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays while also speaking to how the playwright was refashioned into a cultural icon.
—
Washington Post Staff,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
Others were quick to point out that jewels from the royal collection are regularly refashioned and worn by multiple people, such as the Cullinan III and IV brooch that Queen Mary (Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother) once wore as a necklace.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
As streetcars gave way to private automobiles, the government built interstates and white flight swelled the suburbs, our city infrastructure was refashioned to favor cars.
—
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
Li says the meme has coincided with other aspects of Chinese culture going viral but being decontextualized from their Chinese origin or history, like the Tang jacket which has been refashioned by Adidas.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
After the country became a one-man, one-vote democracy, people of color took the reins of politics, came to dominate TV news and op-ed columns, climbed the ranks of business, and refashioned school curricula to narrate a different national history.
—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
The term originated in the 1870s when an Iowa newspaper refashioned the word, previously used to describe cannon fire, into a word for snow.
—
Katie Landeck,
The Providence Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refashioned
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Skyports computerized the records, remodeled the 1980s-era terminal, upgraded the radio operations center, installed a pilots lounge, and redid the security systems, all of which brought the heliport up-to-date.
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In May, the architect who remodeled the family’s country house testified that Adorni paid him $245,000 in cash.
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Some are marketed or modified in ways that blur those distinctions.
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The latest controversy involves San Francisco Giants pitchers who recently modified or refused to wear rainbow-logo hats during a Pride Night event, citing a specific Bible verse.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.
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The naked back of a child front and center was painted over with clothing; a young girl was painted over with a grown woman; an infant in Christ’s arms was altered to be an older child; and Christ’s own face, hair and beard were altered.
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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The Jackson Park museum opened to the public Friday, capping off more than a decade of anticipation and controversy, as the campus, which includes a forum building, parkland and a Chicago Public Library branch, reworked one of the city’s most historic parks and a major thoroughfare.
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The suspension has been reworked by completely altering its geometry, mounting points, and damping.
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In Sunny Isles Beach, another town that’s been remade by major development projects, the Bentley Residences tower is expected to be completed this year.
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Of course, there are only so many bad movies that are ripe to be remade; only so many movies that are famous enough to feel like safe investments, but also flawed enough to guarantee that Hollywood executives will feel like creative geniuses for improving upon them.
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The home has been restored and transformed with a custom island in the kitchen along with a butler’s pantry, second fridge and wine fridge.
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Artists Amanda Valdes and Atomik transformed a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette in front of a live audience with their personal style and interpretations.
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