retelling

American  

[ree-tel-ing] / riˈtɛl ɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of retelling

First recorded in 1635–45; re- + tell ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Last month a trailer dropped for “Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail,” an animated retelling of George Orwell’s 1945 book.

From The Wall Street Journal

His story is well known but its horror does not diminish in the retelling.

From BBC

In Hammani’s retelling, he relented after four days, applying his thumbprint to a written confession, which he wasn’t allowed to read.

From The Wall Street Journal

This retelling has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.

From Los Angeles Times

This contemporary retelling of Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw” is a masterpiece of modern gothic.

From Los Angeles Times

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