re-enactment
Americannoun
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the process, act, or instance of re-enacting something.
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an event at which people re-enact a historical event, particularly a battle.
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New York’s Fort Ticonderoga is hosting a three-day re-enactment of the Northern Continental Army’s preparations to defend its new nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
This past weekend, it hosted a re-enactment of an 1850s tent town, complete with costumed actors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
What they're witnessing is an historical re-enactment of one of the final battles for Berlin in 1945.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
He was among several who filmed a harrowing re-enactment of the fall of Saigon.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
He was advocating the re-enactment of this very resolution for the present Congress, and stated that he had a letter from your President approving the measure.
From A Visit to the United States in 1841 by Sturge, Joseph
Communities across the country are pulling out all the stops with historic re-enactments, concerts and dazzling fireworks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
That heralded a series of re-enactments, military flyovers and memorial services in several locations.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
Plus, Jarecki's style of dramatic re-enactments has become more commonplace in true crime than the practice was a decade ago.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024
Court proceedings also have featured re-enactments by lawyers and witnesses of the confrontation, including basketball passes and simulated punches between Morant and Holloway’s lawyer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
It was to be temporary, but by re-enactments with alterations it was prolonged until 1822, new posts being added from time to time.
From The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin by Turner, Frederick Jackson
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