retell
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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
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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
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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
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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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