retelling

[ ree-tel-ing ]

/ riˈtɛl ɪŋ /

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noun

a new, and often updated or retranslated, version of a story.

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Origin of retelling

First recorded in 1635–45; re- + tell¹ + -ing¹

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

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The centuries-old fairy tale gets a modern retelling as a jukebox musical on Amazon Prime, with the pop star Camila Cabello donning the glass slipper.
The 23 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2021|Andrew R. Chow|August 26, 2021|Time
The four-film tetralogy, known as Rebuild of Evangelion, is a retelling of the series, one that delves deeper into the world after the original series’ finale.
What to Know About the New 'Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Film, According to Series Creator Hideaki Anno|Patrick Lucas Austin|August 20, 2021|Time
For newcomers, it would wrap up a pretty interesting retelling of the Evangelion universe, albeit one missing possibly the same emotional gravitas it had during its 26-episode run.
What to Know About the New 'Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Film, According to Series Creator Hideaki Anno|Patrick Lucas Austin|August 20, 2021|Time
The ox ran off, but in Hedaya’s “very, very dramatic” retelling, “the story morphed into a bull who charged her stomach,” Shrem said, laughing.
The Surfside debris has been cleared, but one victim is still missing. Her loved ones want answers.|Brittany Shammas, Meryl Kornfield, Paulina Firozi|July 23, 2021|Washington Post

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoIn this retelling of the Great Gatsby, Vo turns Fitzgerald’s American classic on its head to present a world recognizable in outline, but brought to new life in imaginative detail.
The Best Summer Reads of 2021|Allison McNearney|May 30, 2021|The Daily Beast
Sailor Moon Crystal is a more ambitious retelling of multiple Sailor Moon story arcs.
‘Sailor Moon’ Is an Oasis for Superheroes Who Can Save the Universe in Heels|Rich Goldstein|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year Fox gifted the world with the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” retelling we never knew we needed.
Naked Ben Franklin Christens the Campy Return of ‘Sleepy Hollow’|Amy Zimmerman|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But perhaps most damaging of all was the retelling of an act of humiliation on a female student.
Is Rand Paul Christian Enough for the GOP?|Olivia Nuzzi|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unfortunately, Obama seems wedded to the myth of spending multipliers that get more outlandish with each retelling.
Thoughts on the BRAIN Initiative|Ilana Glazer|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ramin Setoodeh takes an 8-year-old girl to see the retelling of Snow White to investigate.
Is ‘Mirror Mirror’ Starring Julia Roberts the Worst Movie of the Year?|Ramin Setoodeh|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the retelling of it, I have left out most of the history.
The Outlaw of Torn|Edgar Rice Burroughs
The remainder of the night was spent in the hut, Nat telling and retelling his wild experience in the flume.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras|Marvin West
And it seems that with each retelling the story grows more and still more wonderful.
Father Thrift and His Animal Friends|Joseph Charles Sindelar
They are just the sort of narratives that small folks love, and are designed for retelling in the kindergarten and home.
A Mother's List of Books for Children|Gertrude Weld Arnold
The epic story of Kerensky's magnificently heroic fight to recreate the Russian army is too well known to need retelling here.
Bolshevism|John Spargo

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