as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter
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as in to summarize
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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Recent Examples of reprise
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Harewood became the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, London, nearly 30 years ago in 1997, and his historic reprise was among the biggest stories in theater last year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
If Metropolis is the bright, shining, optimistic view of the city, then Gotham, the home of Batman, reprises the city through a grittier lens.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner all return to reprise their roles from the original films, with newcomers Skyler Gisondo and Beanie Feldstein also joining the cast as the older versions of Henry and Samantha Focker.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Harewood became the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, London, nearly 30 years ago in 1997, and his historic reprise was among the biggest stories in theater last year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
His fresh approach combined with the formidable presence of former Bay Area resident Yahya Abdul-Mateen II power Netflix’s violent series, a promising start of what could well find John Creasy (Abdul-Mateen) reprising his role as the PTSDing loner.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
If Metropolis is the bright, shining, optimistic view of the city, then Gotham, the home of Batman, reprises the city through a grittier lens.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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Westview junior Derek Ho is going for repeat titles in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Like the masses curling up to watch Friends, advertisers are being invited by media companies and streamers to tune into a repeat at next week’s annual upfronts in New York.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The Vatican working group report summarized the work of experts studying controversial topics that emerged after Francis’ yearslong reform effort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Craig approaches music the same way, intentionally and with a personal touch geared towards the setting and people that Spotify algorithms can’t replicate.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Reaching that conclusion required somehow replicating the harsh realities of Venus right here on Earth.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
10 May 2026
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The action itself is mundane, almost aggressively ordinary, yet the repetition becomes psychologically adhesive.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Harris adapted Is God Is from her play of the same name, and the theatrical spirit lives on in the film through the rhythm and repetition of the dialogue.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Verb
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An in-depth look at strategy Four of the candidates submitted op-eds to our opinion team outlining their policies.—
Teagan Davidge,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The America First Global Health Strategy outlines bilateral government-to-government compacts, co-investment requirements, and private-sector partnerships.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Last year didn’t go so well, but Knicks fans will have renewed hope with the way the team has been playing.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the end of 2023, Sacramento County declined to renew Aviator’s lease after 24 years, instead offering a month-to-month agreement while accepting bids for the space.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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After examining the replay, the call was upgraded to a Flagrant 2.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Larsson’s vocal performance on the single was commanding, and the song’s replay value was endless.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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