as in repeat
the act of saying or doing over again
his second marriage turned out to be a reprise of the first one: equally disastrous, simply shorter
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the prosecutor's closing statement effectively reprised the case against the defendant
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Recent Examples of reprise
Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
And a reprise of a ballad about happy days, first played as a falsehood only to be refashioned as a genuine statement of rebirth, suggests inspiration momentarily winning over perspiration.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Here's everything to know about the cast of Scream 7.
01 of 14
Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott
Neve Campbell is returning to the Scream universe and reprising her role as the film's original protagonist, Sidney Prescott.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There is a fantastically zany song about the Rainbow Bridge—a kind of mythical gateway to heaven for pets and their owners—which turns unexpectedly profound on its reprise late in the show, and a delightfully counterintuitive number about ghosts and the afterlife.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
And a reprise of a ballad about happy days, first played as a falsehood only to be refashioned as a genuine statement of rebirth, suggests inspiration momentarily winning over perspiration.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Will & Grace star Sean Hayes will reprise his Tony Award-winning role in Good Night, Oscar and make his West End debut in London this summer.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Here's everything to know about the cast of Scream 7.
01 of 14
Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott
Neve Campbell is returning to the Scream universe and reprising her role as the film's original protagonist, Sidney Prescott.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reprise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprise
Noun
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For a decade since, that sentiment has played on repeat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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This year the Chiefs are aiming for an unprecedented ‘three-peat’ and the game is a repeat of Super Bowl LVII in 2023 when the Chiefs beat the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The social worker summarizes case information to use in diagnosis, treatment and dispositional release, and may diagnose and/or collaborate in the formulation of a diagnosis.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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After the fair, the Small World ride was moved to Disneyland and eventually replicated at other Disney theme parks around the world.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
12 Feb. 2025
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In this study, hatchling loggerheads from a North Carolina beach were taken back to the laboratory and kept in aquarium tanks with separate magnetic fields replicating actual magnetic signatures in two ocean locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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The door is covered in a Warhol-like repetition of Socrates faces; the blackboard is framed with more busts of Socrates.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The fundamental elements of African American music were the sounds of enslaved Africans; cries, hollers, call and response, additive rhythms, bent notes, hand-clapping, stomps and constant repetition of rhythmic and melodic phrasing (from which riffs and vamps were derived).—
Ronald E. Scott,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This would mean all hostages who are still believed to be alive and who were supposed to be released in the deal's first phase would be released in the coming days, faster than originally outlined in the agreement.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Disney’s chief human resources officer Sonia Coleman outlined changes to the company’s DEI efforts in a memo to leadership Tuesday.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Just like the mothership For All Mankind, which was recently renewed for a fifth season, Star City is produced for Apple TV+ by Sony Pictures Television.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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The company's line of credit with Bank of America was renewed at $1,000,000, fully drawn as of December 31, 2024.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The first three of those points came at the free throw line, after Duncan Robinson fouled Lillard on a three-point shot, a call upheld on replay.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s defense was waiting and stuffed him short of a first down — or at least mucked up the play enough that a replay review couldn’t determine whether Allen had reached the line to gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Reprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprise. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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