Retell example sentences

Related (10): recount, relate, narrate, recapitulate, reiterate, restate, recap, rehearse, paraphrase, recite.

re·tell

verb

retell (verb) · retells (third person present) · retold (past tense) · retold (past participle) · retelling (present participle) · re-tell (verb) · re-tells (third person present) · re-told (past tense) · re-told (past participle) · re-telling (present participle)

- tell (a story) again or differently:

Synonyms

recite, repeat, reproduce, restate, echo, iterate, parrot, take, extract, excerpt, derive, misquote, ingeminate

"Retell" Example Sentences

1. Can you retell the story that I just told you?
2. She asked me to retell the events of the party.
3. The student was asked to retell the plot of the book to the class.
4. I had to retell my entire day to my boss.
5. The news anchor had to retell the same story multiple times throughout the day.
6. He struggled to retell the tale accurately.
7. She retold the story in her own words.
8. The teacher asked the class to retell the story from a different character's perspective.
9. I had to retell the details of the accident to the police officer.
10. She retold the story with a humorous twist.
11. He attempted to retell the myth of the phoenix from memory.
12. The historian was able to retell the history of the city in vivid detail.
13. I asked my friend to retell the plot of the movie because I missed the beginning.
14. The author retold the classic fairy tale with a modern twist.
15. The child eagerly retold the story to their parents.
16. She asked me to retell my favorite childhood memory.
17. The storyteller retold the ancient tale with passion and enthusiasm.
18. The journalist needed to retell the events of the crime in a concise manner.
19. I struggled to retell the plot of the confusing movie.
20. The parents encouraged their child to retell the story in their own words.
21. The speaker had to retell their presentation due to technical difficulties.
22. I had to retell the embarrassing moment to my friend.
23. She was able to retell the intricate plot of the mystery novel.
24. The actor had to retell their lines multiple times during rehearsals.
25. The historian retold the events leading up to the war.
26. I had to retell the instructions to my colleague who missed the meeting.
27. She retold the story with a dramatic flair.
28. The comedian retold the story with comedic timing and jokes.
29. The journalist had to retell the controversial story with accuracy and fairness.
30. I attempted to retell the story, but my memory failed me.

Common Phases

1. "To sum it up, I'll retell the story from the beginning."
2. "Let me retell what happened last night, I may have left out some details."
3. "I think I need to retell the events leading up to the argument for you to understand."
4. "Can I retell the story in my own words to make sure I understood it correctly?"
5. "He asked me to retell the joke, but I couldn't remember it exactly."