retelling
Example Sentences
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In the retelling of the ancient historian’s chronicle of the fifth century B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Hastings used to revel in retelling the story of the melees that broke out that day.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, ‘The Bride!’ is a bold retelling of ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ from writer-director Maggie Gyllenhaal, stepping up in ambition.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
I don’t know whether or not he is a narcissist, but from your retelling, he is someone who has always looked out for himself.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Mate and I could keep the house entertained for hours, telling and retelling the horrors until the sting was out of them.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing retelling
Literary Terms, Grade 8, Units 2–3
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening (Unit 1)
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Additional Literary Terms, Unit 5
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