: one that is remade
especially
: a new version of a motion picture
Synonyms
Examples of remake in a Sentence
Verb
They will be remaking the film with American actors.
one of those people who left the security and conformity of a small town to remake their lives in the big city
Noun
The director's next project will be a remake of King Kong.
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Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
That said, Kavanaugh’s opinion also contains some significant language that should require some of the most right-wing federal judges to roll back ambitious plans to remake US law along MAGA lines.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 June 2024
Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
Attempting to make a comeback after a descent into drug and alcohol addiction almost destroys his acting career, Tony Miller (Russell Crowe) lands a role in The Georgetown Project, clearly a remake of The Exorcist — although the 1973 film is never mentioned by name.
—Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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Verb
Currently, Lehrer’s 45-person studio is working on designs for Destination Crenshaw in South L.A. as well as the San Gabriel Valley’s Puente Hills Landfill Park, which will remake a former dump into the first regional park in 30 years.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
That said, Kavanaugh’s opinion also contains some significant language that should require some of the most right-wing federal judges to roll back ambitious plans to remake US law along MAGA lines.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 June 2024
Noun
For a delightfully whacky and wild pick, try Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria, a loose remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 Italian horror film of the same name.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 22 June 2024
Attempting to make a comeback after a descent into drug and alcohol addiction almost destroys his acting career, Tony Miller (Russell Crowe) lands a role in The Georgetown Project, clearly a remake of The Exorcist — although the 1973 film is never mentioned by name.
—Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
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“Remake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remake. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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remake
1 of 2 verb
re·make
(ˈ)rē-ˈmāk 
remade
-ˈmād
; remaking
; remaking
: to make anew or in a different form
remake
2 of 2 noun
re·make
ˈrē-ˌmāk
: one that has been remade
especially
: a new version of a motion picture
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