retell
Example Sentences
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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
When Kayleigh Griffiths lost her baby daughter, Pippa, in 2016 through maternity failings in Shropshire, she had no idea how many times she would have to retell her traumatic story at future medical appointments.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
The stories we tell and retell carry the same knowing.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has indicated it plans to retry Weinstein, which means his accusers could be forced to retell their stories on the witness stand.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
I could retell it, but nothing like Le Guin.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.