reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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They were invited guests, a troupe from Dyersville, Iowa, that comes out of the corn there to reenact Field of Dreams for tourists.
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The brothers first revealed plans for the upcoming movie back in January, with a video of the trio reenacting the famous Love Actually cue card scene.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Clues, facts and statements are analyzed and reenacted.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
In another instance, reenacted in Good American Family, Kristine allegedly caught Natalia trying to poison her coffee with cleaning fluid.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The brothers first revealed plans for the upcoming movie back in January, with a video of the trio reenacting the famous Love Actually cue card scene.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Clues, facts and statements are analyzed and reenacted.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
In another instance, reenacted in Good American Family, Kristine allegedly caught Natalia trying to poison her coffee with cleaning fluid.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reenact
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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