retell

[ ree-tel ]

/ riˈtɛl /

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verb (used with object), re·told

[ree-tohld], /riˈtoʊld/, re·tell·ing.

to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way: It’s Sleeping Beauty retold with a different twist.

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Origin of retell

re- + tell¹

Words nearby retell

retarget, retch, retcon, retd., rete, retell, retelling, retem, retene, retention, retentionist

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How to use retell in a sentence

News teams streamed into Butte County for months after the blaze, telling and retelling the gut-wrenching tales of those who survived and those who didn’t.
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We know this—and we have known it for decades—because it’s a story Hollywood keeps retelling.
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Family lore, told and retold, can be a fuzzy thing, but some memories about his father, like their first time fishing together, remained spectacularly vivid and personal.
The backstory for ‘A River Runs Through It’ has arrived, 45 years later|Nick Ehli|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
At no point in time did we want to remake the older films or to retell a story that has been told a bunch before.
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Elder’s journey will be retold this week because of his appearance at Augusta National.
Lee Elder made history at the Masters. He made an impact in Washington.|Barry Svrluga|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
Of course, the only reason we retell the story is precisely the data did corroborate Einstein's theory.
How Do We Know a Theory is Correct?|David Frum|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Eichmann trial was as an opportunity to retell the story of the Holocaust to Israelis—and to the world.
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Then she had to retell, perhaps for the hundredth time, the story of the hand-bag and the linen chest, but her eyes closed.
The Song of Songs|Hermann Sudermann
Many of his poems describe country life in New England; others retell old stories of pioneer days.
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year|E.C. Hartwell
These have been so perfectly told by great writers that to retell them would seem absurd.
A Book of Myths|Jean Lang
The tale is too long to retell here but it is undeniably thrilling and good reading.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy|Francis Miltoun
To the Teacher: Have the children retell the story of the picture.
Stories Pictures Tell|Flora Carpenter

British Dictionary definitions for retell

retell

/ (riːˈtɛl) /

verb -tells, -telling or -told (tr)

to relate (a story, etc) again or differently

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