retelling

[ ree-tel-ing ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of retelling¹

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

Example Sentences

Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for Fiction for his novel “James,” a retelling of Mark Twain’s classic “Huckleberry Finn.”

From Los Angeles Times

The star of Disney's upcoming "Snow White" remake shared an apology to Instagram on Friday, shortly after conservative commentator Megyn Kelly called for her to be removed from the live-action retelling.

From Salon

They suffer the consequences of those jokes and amateurs' retelling.

From Salon

In the retelling of this story, Dodgers officials say they never doubted that Betts would relinquish his place at shortstop and move back to right field.

From Los Angeles Times

While much of the latter album serves as a solid retelling of the original’s songs, tracks like “Crying in the Night” arguably improve on "Buckingham Nicks'" earlier ambitions.

From Salon

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