retelling

Example Sentences

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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

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

Kick off 2026 with 10 must-read books, including a bold “Moby Dick” retelling by Xiaolu Guo, Daniyal Mueenuddin’s stunning Pakistani epic and Jennifer Breheny Wallace’s guide to finding purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

His story is well known but its horror does not diminish in the retelling.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

He listened to the conversation around him, the joking, the needling, the telling and retelling.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie