Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Kittle, 32, took to social media to retell his tale against a ginormous spider.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The scrappy downtown energy is still very much intact — with Mindelle and cast retelling this iconic story with innovation and irreverence.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Her story has since been retold in multiple films and books.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Ransom retells the whole story of the crash, which sent a truck into a playground in the area.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The scrappy downtown energy is still very much intact — with Mindelle and cast retelling this iconic story with innovation and irreverence.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Her story has since been retold in multiple films and books.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 9 May 2026
Ransom retells the whole story of the crash, which sent a truck into a playground in the area.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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