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retell

[ree-tel] / riˈtɛl /








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When you’re interviewing someone who has gone through a terrible trauma, how have you thought about asking them to retell it for a public audience, having been in that position over and over again yourself?

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026

Anthony Puzo, Mario Puzo's son, told Publishers Weekly: "We had been looking for someone to retell the story from a new perspective."

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

She did not need to retell this story; she could have left it out completely, and unless you had been there, you wouldn’t have known that it ever happened.

From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026

Now “Five Bullets,” by Elliot Williams, and “Fear and Fury,” by Heather Ann Thompson, retell the story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

I went back to class during third period and was bombarded with requests to retell the story.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

He retells his memories with an unflinching gaze.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

He retells the tale in his 1994 autobiography, “American Prince.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026

It is based on a 1995 novel of the same name, which retells the story of “The Wizard of Oz” in a revisionist light, with the wicked witch as the main character.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024

It retells America’s early political history through jam-packed raps and musical numbers that hurtle through genres including hip-hop, pop and R&B.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024

In other words, the song relives and retells the experiences of a child in another century and makes her story highly relatable to us today.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

But it’s a history that must be retold to be understood and appreciated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Baldwin and Mayall first worked together on the children's television show Grim Tales in 1989, in which Mayall retold stories by the Brothers Grimm.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

It’s a story that’s been retold in recent weeks amid the Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship to show how outbreaks sometimes lead to scientific breakthroughs.

From MarketWatch ● May 17, 2026

This renders Mr. Bacon’s subtitle inapt: “The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald” has been told and retold by authors and bards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

She couldn’t help but wonder how Mr. Marsden had retold last night’s encounter.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

You are on camera and you are retelling the story of what happened.

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026

Maas's series debuted in 2015 as a dark retelling of "Beauty and the Beast."

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

In the days leading up to Dussehra in northern India, performers wear elaborate costumes and make-up to stage Ramlila, the dramatic retelling of the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

While your brother-in-law’s behavior does sound a bit caustic, at least by your retelling, I urge you to de-center yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Yes, in fact, we do. We have The Five Chinese Brothers—it’s a beautiful retelling of a famous Chinese folktale.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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