Synonyms of reprises

reprises 1 of 2

noun

plural of reprise

as in repeats

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeats
• repetitions
• replays
• iterations
• replications
• renewals
• reiterations
• duplications
• redos
• recitations
• rehearsals
• reruns
• reduplications
• rebroadcasts

reprises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of reprise

1

as in summarizes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizes
• outlines
• recapitulates
• encapsulates
• epitomizes
• consolidates
• recaps
• digests
• boils down
• sums up
• synopsizes
• briefs
• condenses
• wraps up
• abstracts
• shortens
• curtails
• abridges
• shrinks
• cuts back
• simplifies
• downsizes
• essentializes
• concentrates
• streamlines
• decocts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• elongates
• expands
• amplifies
• protracts
• supplements
• enlarges (on or upon)
• elaborates (on or upon)

2

as in replicates

to make or do again

let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repeats
• replicates
• renews
• reiterates
• recreates
• remakes
• duplicates
• reenacts
• redoes
• reduplicates
• reinvents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reprises

Noun

The show’s got love songs, patter songs, a few reprises, a soliloquy, and production numbers with hooky choruses guaranteed to stick in your head. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026

O’Casey reprises her role from the stage adaptation which recently completed its West End run. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026

The campaign reprises and expands the concept of the collection’s look book images unveiled earlier this year, which saw Michele’s tribe pictured on a bed, mainly sleeping but also occasionally playing the guitar, doing a crossword puzzle, taking selfies or having a snack. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

Verb

Joining them are Thaddeus LaGrone as Brad, Noah Beck as Luke and Brooks Nader as Selene while David Chokachi reprises the role of Cody Madison and Livvy Dunne portrays Grace. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Jeremy Swift returns as Higgins, and Brett Goldstein reprises his role of the grumpy former footballer, Roy Kent. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

The actor, who reprises his role as Rip Wheeler in the Yellowstone spinoff, says the demanding production schedule was made even tougher by the extreme weather conditions the team faced throughout filming. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Our old-school Classic view reprises the original site layout from 1998, the year the Ars Orbiting HQ launched. — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Glen Powell reprises his role as Russ Holliday in Chad Powers’ season 2. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Ana María Orozco reprises her iconic role, with all episodes dropping simultaneously for the franchise's first binge release. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The reclusive Rick Moranis, who reprises his role of Dark Helmet, received a standing ovation from the crowd. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Sudeikis reprises his role as Ted alongside several returning cast members, including Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton, Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent, Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard, Juno Temple as Keeley Jones and Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins. — ABC News, 22 July 2026