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retell

[ree-tel] / riˈtɛl /








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Anthony Puzo, Mario Puzo's son, told Publishers Weekly: "We had been looking for someone to retell the story from a new perspective."

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

But much like Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” she’s not trying to retell this famous tale; she’s reimagining it as the outsized, grand spectacle it has become in both public consciousness and personal affection.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

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

Hearing him retell it—seeing how impassive he looked in a videotape of the court proceeding, it’s hard to make sense of how singular and important the moment was for him.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

He retells his memories with an unflinching gaze.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Osbourne retells the infamous story of orally beheading an unsuspecting bat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

The Hulu limited series starring Grace Van Patten retells the events surrounding Amanda Knox, a woman convicted of murdering her roommate, only for the conviction to be overturned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025

Watch: “The Book of Clarence” retells the story of Jesus with irreverence, and also devotion.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

In other words, the song relives and retells the experiences of a child in another century and makes her story highly relatable to us today.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

There’s a story that is told and retold about this kind of inequality and why it “makes sense.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Baldwin and Mayall first worked together on the children's television show Grim Tales in 1989, in which Mayall retold stories by the Brothers Grimm.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

So many moments, so many stories that will be told and retold among this generation of Dodgers fans and passed down to the next.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

She’s made something different from your typical adaptation, a movie that brings a fresh perspective to a very old and frequently retold tale.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

Herbie retold his story about traveling to Mexico, Japan, and Germany and returning to America on a U-boat.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

While your brother-in-law’s behavior does sound a bit caustic, at least by your retelling, I urge you to de-center yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In his retelling of Homer’s epic poem, Nolan imagines Odysseus as a man haunted by the sacking of Troy.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

In the retelling of the ancient historian’s chronicle of the fifth century B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

Hastings used to revel in retelling the story of the melees that broke out that day.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

What if it goes on forever, the telling and retelling?

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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