Examples of retell in a Sentence
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Each of these stops is free or low-cost, easy to work into a longer drive and packed with the kind of stories kids will retell for years.
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The special will retell the events of the first two seasons of the live-action One Piece series in that familiar comedic Lego way.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The case sparked outrage across the country and was retold in the Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor, which has been on the streamer since October 2025.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
But the responsibility of retelling this real-life story was not lost on them.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The special will retell the events of the first two seasons of the live-action One Piece series in that familiar comedic Lego way.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The case sparked outrage across the country and was retold in the Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor, which has been on the streamer since October 2025.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
But the responsibility of retelling this real-life story was not lost on them.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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