retell
verb (used with object)
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way.
is retelling
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present progressiveof retell (3rd person singular).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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Scottish Ballet is retelling the story of the classic fairytale Cinderella - with a man in the lead role.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023
So it feels right that Del Toro is retelling the story of Pinocchio, a deformed creature who’s strongest desire is to be seen as human.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2018
It is soon apparent that Rothberg is retelling the history of the Diaspora in this century.
From Time Magazine Archive
Essentially, he is retelling the same old preposterous melodrama.
From Time Magazine Archive
