retelling

noun

re·​tell·​ing (ˌ)rē-ˈte-liŋ How to pronounce retelling (audio)
: a new version of a story
a retelling of a Greek legend

Examples of retelling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Recalling the first time one of his films screened at the Cannes Film Festival, a young filmmaker remembered how the duration of the standing ovation the audience gave seemed to grow with every retelling in the media. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024 The Battle of Versailles, beautifully immortalized by Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan in her retelling of the monumental fashion moment wasn’t the first time French runways welcomed Black girls. James Sanders, Essence, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for retelling 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retelling was in 1883

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“Retelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retelling. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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