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
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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
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as in replicates
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprises
Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Bill Skarsgård reprises his role as the clown.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Donnie Wahlberg reprises his role as Reagan in the Blue Bloods offshoot.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Donnie Wahlberg reprises his character Danny Reagan on the crime show.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Teoscar Hernández reprises role from last October Shohei Ohtani made the 2024 Dodgers dangerous.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Lockhart Kraner reprises her role of Gabby, with Kristen Wiig joining the cast for the film.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
In George & Mandy's First Marriage, which premiered in October 2024, Jordan reprises his role as Georgie Cooper, Sheldon Cooper's brother.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Christian Kane reprises his role as Jacob Stone.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
The movie includes cameos by Clint Eastwood, Rodney Dangerfield and Aykroyd, who reprises his role from Ghostbusters.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Bill Skarsgård reprises his role as the clown.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Donnie Wahlberg reprises his role as Reagan in the Blue Bloods offshoot.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Donnie Wahlberg reprises his character Danny Reagan on the crime show.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Teoscar Hernández reprises role from last October Shohei Ohtani made the 2024 Dodgers dangerous.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Lockhart Kraner reprises her role of Gabby, with Kristen Wiig joining the cast for the film.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
In George & Mandy's First Marriage, which premiered in October 2024, Jordan reprises his role as Georgie Cooper, Sheldon Cooper's brother.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Christian Kane reprises his role as Jacob Stone.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprises
Noun
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Your story on the upcoming race to fill the District 5 supervisor seat in 2026 repeats the drama of which side has a majority on the board.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Then the whole sequence essentially rewinds and is told again from the perspective of different characters, and repeats for a third time in the same manner.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Provide a narrative that summarizes any changes in revenue, expense reductions and board notices to monitor current financial status in the district.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The event marked McCarty’s first state of the city, a formal annual address by a city leader that typically summarizes recent achievements and outlines future plans.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Users can now record a video on their smartphones and upload it to the platform, where the robot learns and replicates those movements autonomously.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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The report questioned whether Biden's executive actions were valid, pointing to the use of the autopen, a device that mechanically replicates a signature, which presidents have used for decades.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Exhale and repeat through five repetitions.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hold for a second and then return to the starting position, completing multiple repetitions (reps).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These individuals, who began using marijuana in their late teens or early adulthood, did not seek out mental health care as frequently but had higher odds of seeking physical medical attention than individuals who didn't use marijuana at all, the study outlines.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Galchen also outlines the dangers posed by countries, such as the United States, that vest the authority to use nuclear weapons in a single individual.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Powell and Waldron have ideas for a second season when Hulu officially renews the show.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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After trial, service renews monthly unless canceled.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprises. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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