Example Sentences

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After all, Mr. Renzi said, Von Dutch “was basically just a re-appropriation of Kenny Howard’s artwork.”

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

“The show lets us explore different themes that appear in her portfolios: exclusion and inclusion, appropriation and re-appropriation, taking back power,” lead curator Erin M. Curtis says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2019

For the last two years Tam has been speaking out about re-appropriation, which he defines as the process of reclaiming disparaging terms.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2019

A random person probably can’t make a brand take down a re-appropriation of their meme.

From The Verge • Mar. 6, 2018

However, it seems that Prince’s re-appropriation of imagery feels more relevant today than it ever has at any point over the artist’s 30-year career.

From Forbes • Mar. 4, 2015