Retold

Word RETOLD
Character 6
Hyphenation re told
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Retold"

What do we mean by retold?

Imp. & p. p. of retell.

Simple past tense and past participle of retell. verb

To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.

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The word "retold" in example sentences

Ditto for HER KIND by Jane Cahill, a collection of Greek myths retold from a female perspective. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Lion and the Hare retold from the Sanskrit by Ramsay Wood ❋ Unknown (2009)

The traditional tales, "retold" by an illustrator, function as a mechanism for illustrators to capture the full ten percent royalty, and not have to split it with an separate individual author. ❋ Roger Sutton (2007)

In one of my 2-year-old daughter's favorite books, "Mother Goose and the Sly Fox," "retold" by Chris Conover, a single mother (Mother Goose) of seven tiny goslings is pitted against (and naturally outwits) the sly Fox. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Hershel of Ostropol is a traditional figure in Jewish humorous tales set in 19th-century Ukraine, stories in this case "retold" by Eric A. Kimmel. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Fires are lit and the original creation tale is retold, reenacted and reclaimed. ❋ Donna Henes (2011)

While it might have been disavowed -- "I find now that I can more or less acquit myself on any charge of having desired Martin carnally" -- the fact remains that after all the heady talk of Amis, all the heaps of praise and the retold stories, Hitchens' passion demands a disclaimer, even if the disclaimer is self-negating ❋ Ashley Rindsberg (2011)

At Viva Zapata there was general rejoicing as Sarita retold the tale of Russell's downfall, and a formal cotillion ball was held on his grave. ❋ Tallulah Morehead (2011)

I'm not sure how much fun I had at the time, but as the years go by, the story is retold with increasing fondness. ❋ Rob Sachs (2011)

Its beginning, however, has been told and retold in articles and interviews of friends and relatives ... and it is a tragedy -- a saga that began long before Zahra was reported missing. ❋ Becky Lee (2010)

As the president placed the nation's highest honor around Lewis's neck, a narrator briefly retold the Civil Rights legend storied past and finished by saying, "John Lewis has earned our lasting gratitude for a lifetime dedicated to the pursuit of equality and justice for all." ❋ Jonathan Capehart (2011)

A Christmas Carol retold with the Ebenezer Scrooge character depicted by Tori Spelling portraying Carol Cartman, a selfish talk show host. ❋ Keli Goff (2011)

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