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reprise

[ri-prahyz, ruh-preez] / rɪˈpraɪz, rəˈpriz /
NOUN
recapitulation
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The protests are widely seen as a reprise of CJP's mass mobilisation in July, which led to the education minister stepping down over an examination scandal.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprise their roles as two cursed sisters in this unfortunate follow-up to their 1998 film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The original cast of Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison and Joe Thomas will reprise their roles for the feature film, with production starting on Monday.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

She would reprise the role eight years later for the sequel, “S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

When she was getting close to retiring, the opera decided to reprise her role one last time.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, while the titular heroine will be played by newcomer Catherine Laga’aia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Blunt reprises her role as Emily Charlton, who is no longer an assistant at the magazine and now works as a high-up executive in luxury retail.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

Fans entering Burke’s show were greeted by a casket and guest book, where they could pay condolences to a character Burke sometimes reprises in his performances and music videos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

Australia's Samara Weaving reprises her starring role in the sequel, which sees her forced once again to run a gauntlet, this time against multiple families.

From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026

The clear value, reprises deducted, yearly, £5 13s. 10d.,” with “goods, chattels and ornaments worth £1 10s.”

From A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time by James Conway Walter

Cole reprised her earlier role in the 2010s reboot Still Open All Hours, opposite David Jason, and also appeared alongside Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Yet until now, the orchestra has never reprised this intensely thoughtful and emotionally freighted piece.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Hottle reprised the role in the 2024 follow-up, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

According to TMZ, external, the actor also reprised his role from The Wedding Singer by performing his own "humorous yet touching" song at Friday's ceremony.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The bathers passed and reprised with little concern, while the corpse continued extended on the shore, not twenty yards from the Steine.

From Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire by Mary Robinson

The season premiere opened Saturday with Ramy Youssef reprising his role as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, delivering an update on the nor’easter battering the East Coast before James Austin Johnson’s Trump arrived unexpectedly.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

More important than reprising the past is asking whether we have the fortitude and tools to prevent the next attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody made his Broadway debut in “The Fear of 13,” reprising his acclaimed Olivier-nominated London performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Even with all four main players from the original cast reprising their roles, and Aline Brosh McKenna and David Frankel returning to write and direct, respectively, none of this merit was guaranteed.

From Salon ● May 1, 2026

"Then through here—" Miss Avery continued passing and reprising through the hall.

From Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster




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