reprise

American  

[ri-prahyz, ruh-preez] / rɪˈpraɪz, rəˈpriz /

noun

1. Law. Usually reprises. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.

2. Music.

   1. a repetition.

   2. a return to the first theme or subject.

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verb (used with object)

reprised, reprising

1. to execute a repetition of; repeat.

   They reprised the elaborate dance number in the third act.

reprise British  

/ rɪˈpriːz /

noun

1. the repeating of an earlier theme

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verb

1. to repeat (an earlier theme)

Etymology

Origin of reprise

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French: a taking back, Old French, noun use of feminine past participle of reprendre to take back < Latin reprehendere to reprehend

Example Sentences

The demand for actors to reprise their most famous roles for the sake of dredging whatever value — read: money — is left from the property has to die, along with this reboot.

From Salon

Australia's Samara Weaving reprises her starring role in the sequel, which sees her forced once again to run a gauntlet, this time against multiple families.

From Barron's

“The Quantity Theory of Morality” is his 20th work of fiction: a novel in six parts that reprises several of his debut’s themes, with a contemporary twist.

From The Wall Street Journal

He reprised the role of the famous boxer for the sequel in 2018 and again in 2023 for Creed III in which he made his directorial debut as well as starring in it.

From BBC

Since then, he’s reprised the role nine times, seven as lead arranger.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• echo
• recite
• rehash
• reiterate
• renew
• replay
• restate