retold

[US]/ˌri'told/
[UK]/riˈtold/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

recounted (past tense and past participle of retell)

Example Sentences

superimposed her own interpretation when she retold the story.

The antiutopia are the source of“The old tales retold”with destorying trend.

Real-world Examples

One summer he wrote a book in which he retold some old stories.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

The stories of my childhood bossiness are told (and retold) with great amusement.

Source: Lean In

Retell lecture: where you have 40 seconds to retell a lecture in your own words.

Source: Analysis of the PTE Exam

Can some good come from retelling the story?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

So you can use the original story as a support as you are retelling the story, right?

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

And only after retelling the story many, many times, does it really sparkle.

Source: Listening Digest

THERE are several ways of retelling Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You can edit, interpret and retell your story, even as you're constrained by the facts.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Its videos of women or actors retelling true stories of suffering and abuse have been widely shared on social media.

Source: VOA Special English: World

Snow White retold from the point of view of Sneezy. Why won't Doc prescribe him something? We finally find out.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

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