retread
Example Sentences
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Some have classroom teachers and courses that give a preview of high school rather than retreading eighth grade.
The duo avoided placing blame on Herbert’s trend of postseason woes, offensive line construction or Roman, a similar retread of talking points from last year’s post-hoc presser of vague talking points.
From Los Angeles Times
More than once, naysayers dismissed it as an “ER” retread – which, given that it stars Noah Wyle, who also executive produces alongside “ER” showrunner John Wells, is understandable.
From Salon
But what if what seemed a tired retread was actually poised on the cutting edge of televised entertainment?
The film is a narrative retread of its predecessor, packed to the brim with callbacks and cameos that seem intended to spark a brief conversation online before burning out entirely, not unlike most Netflix originals.
From Salon
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