retell
verb (used with object)
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way.
are retelling
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present progressiveof retell.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire, told BBC Radio Wiltshire: "With the watch, we are retelling Isidor's story. It's a phenomenal piece of memorabilia."
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
“These women are retelling the past,” she said, “but producing the memory to be in the present, and to design the future.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
To be sure, these shows that are retelling history rely on a naive audience to pack the punch they do.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2019
They are retelling, dramatisation, and forms of seat-work.
From Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling by Sara Cone Bryant
