as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant
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Recent Examples of reprise
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Niccol wrote and directed the film that will see Nicolas Cage reprise his role as arms dealer Yuri Orlov.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Second-leading scorer Dillon Brooks will reprise his role as Warriors antagonist after arriving in the Durant trade alongside athletic bucket-getter Jalen Green, who attended Prolific Prep High in Napa.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Harewood became the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre, London, nearly 30 years ago in 1997, and his historic reprise was among the biggest stories in theater last year.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Niccol wrote and directed the film that will see Nicolas Cage reprise his role as arms dealer Yuri Orlov.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tracie Thoms, who reprises her role as Andy’s best friend Lily, thankfully has more screen time than that.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Second-leading scorer Dillon Brooks will reprise his role as Warriors antagonist after arriving in the Durant trade alongside athletic bucket-getter Jalen Green, who attended Prolific Prep High in Napa.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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However, Cicinato noted that many itineraries from the city visit the Western Caribbean, so repeat guests may not find much variety in destinations, and the closest major airport is nearly an hour away by car.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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On Saturday of the event, nearly 30,000 attendees visited Julia Davis Park, according to calculations that account, at least in part, for repeat customers, Gilbert said.—
Michael Deeds
May 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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That makes Dispatch useful for reviewing different proposals, comparing contracts, or summarizing research.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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This provided a comfort blanket and a lead that Chelsea and Liverpool, unable to shift the glare of scrutiny away from themselves, couldn’t replicate.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of taking on the task of replicating Michael's legendary voice and performing skills, Jaafar practiced for hours on end to sing as Michael.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors outlined the evidence against Hisham Abugharbieh in a motion for his pretrial detention, filed Saturday.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Anoe outlined the grant process at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697 in Merrillville.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Union president Christopher Nolan announced on Monday that the DGA had renewed its national executive director and chief negotiator’s contract through 2029.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The streamer had already renewed the show for Seasons 2 and 3, ahead of its series and second-season premieres, respectively.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And then, here comes MLB with its fancy new replay system, and everyone loves it.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Well, the receiver and the team are apparently trying to see about a replay.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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