1
as in summarized
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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as in repeated
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprised
Jason Schwartzman appeared as a guest star alongside Interview with the Vampire actors Eric Bogosian and Justin Kirk, who reprised their roles as crossover characters.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Tolkan reprised his role in all three films in the Back to the Future franchise.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Best known for his series regular role of Kaleb Hawkins in all four seasons of the CW’s Legacies, Lee most recently reprised his role as Hannibal in the upcoming season 7 of Showtime’s The Chi.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The actor reprised the look again on a recent trip to India, styled with a $49,400 Bulgari necklace.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
John Goodman and Billy Crystal reprised their roles as Sully and Mike Wazowski, and the show introduced Ben Feldman as new character Tylor Tuskmon.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Goodman and Crystal reprised their roles, and Ben Feldman joined as a new character, Tylor Tuskmon.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Hutcherson, Rubio and Lail all reprised their roles in the PG-13 film, as did Matthew Lillard as William Afton and Theodus Crane as Jeremiah.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
All the high-profile endorsements triggered a rash of stories that reprised calls from past politicians and economists for deficit caps, including Warren Buffett’s view that 3% is indeed the right number.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026
Tolkan reprised his role in all three films in the Back to the Future franchise.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
Best known for his series regular role of Kaleb Hawkins in all four seasons of the CW’s Legacies, Lee most recently reprised his role as Hannibal in the upcoming season 7 of Showtime’s The Chi.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The actor reprised the look again on a recent trip to India, styled with a $49,400 Bulgari necklace.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
John Goodman and Billy Crystal reprised their roles as Sully and Mike Wazowski, and the show introduced Ben Feldman as new character Tylor Tuskmon.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Goodman and Crystal reprised their roles, and Ben Feldman joined as a new character, Tylor Tuskmon.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Hutcherson, Rubio and Lail all reprised their roles in the PG-13 film, as did Matthew Lillard as William Afton and Theodus Crane as Jeremiah.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
All the high-profile endorsements triggered a rash of stories that reprised calls from past politicians and economists for deficit caps, including Warren Buffett’s view that 3% is indeed the right number.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprised
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As summarized by Engelmayer, the documentary film chronicled Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam forming a dominant Jets defensive line, dubbed the New York Sack Exchange, in the early 1980s.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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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,
23 Mar. 2026
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This pattern repeated itself a few more times.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Because the therapy does not rely on medication, sessions can be repeated as needed without concerns about drug interactions or dosage limits.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The update was detailed through Xiaomi Technology’s official WeChat account, where the company outlined how the new hand design moves closer to human-scale manipulation and long-duration industrial operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The paper outlined best practices for responsibly using LCA data in the apparel and fashion industry, and Textile Exchange has implemented those protocols in this report.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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This process will be replicated for dozens of food crops every year.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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LeBron to Bronny for the record Anything that LeBron and Bronny James do on the court together will be distinctly their own, unlikely to be replicated in the annals of NBA history.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the scale and intensity of the current crisis have renewed concerns about disaster preparedness and the vulnerability of communities living near rivers and flood-prone areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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That is above its lead-in, The Neighborhood, and half of the series the network has renewed for next season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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