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retelling

[ree-tel-ing] / riˈtɛl ɪŋ /
NOUN
rehearsal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drill practice session reading recital tryout workout
STRONG
call description experiment going-over practice prep readying recitation recounting relation run through shakedown
WEAK
dry run rehearsing test flight trial balloon trial performance
Antonyms
WEAK
cold turkey

Example Sentences

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She could be wryly funny about the impossibility of escaping her past; in time, her exasperation with endlessly retelling the story of her childhood became an aspect of the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

Decades of retelling this story means "kindliest" has now turned into "friendliest".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

As such, it’s a story that deserves retelling, and it gets it in “Miracle: The Boys of ’80.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Abby and I found a food truck, got in line, and she launched into a heated retelling of all her catches.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry