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retelling

[ree-tel-ing] / riˈtɛl ɪŋ /


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Sarnoski is the perfect person to do a retelling tilted toward the end of a rampager’s life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Now Lerone Martin, a Stanford professor and senior editor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project, offers a rich if overlong retelling of King’s life prior to Montgomery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Luail is an all-Ireland professional dance company and Trojans is an up-to-date retelling of The Aeneid, complete with electronic music and striking visuals.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

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

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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