retelling
Example Sentences
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The retelling of the first lady’s life recasts her as a petulant former cabaret performer who would rather be on stage than in the White House.
It’s election night in Robert Icke’s “Oedipus,” a modern retelling of Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” that must be the buzziest, if not the chicest, Broadway offering of the fall season.
From Los Angeles Times
But you will not be getting a worshipful retelling of author Bram Stoker’s horror classic.
From Los Angeles Times
When there is desperation to commune with a loved one, any glimmer of responsiveness can be interpreted as lucidity, exaggerated with each recall and retelling.
The show’s team took creative license in the retelling of Follett’s story, but for the most part Edmunds adhered to the broad strokes of her short, vibrant life.
From Los Angeles Times
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