as in repeats
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 summarizes
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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as in replicates
to make or do again
let us not reprise the stupid mistakes we made last time
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Recent Examples of reprises
Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
After starring in 28 Days Later (2002) and sitting out the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, Cillian Murphy reprises his role in 28 Years Later as Jim, a former bicycle courier who previously woke from a coma to find the ‘Rage Virus’ has decimated London.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
There's no word yet if any existing characters are returning, but there are rumors Cillian Murphy reprises his role as Jim, the survivor who wakes up in a London hospital following a traffic collision and discovers the entire city deserted.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Allu Arjun reprises his role of smuggler Pushpa and Mandanna is also back as his wife, Srivalli, in the new film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Viola Davis reprises her role as Amanda Waller from The Suicide Squad films with her voice portrayal of the famed DC character.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the 30-second ad, Graham, 57, and Patterson, 66, reprise their iconic roles as Lorelai and Luke as Sean Gunn (who reprises his role as fan-favorite Kirk) drops off a special delivery at Luke’s Diner.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Mescal has help from Denzel Washington, who reprises his role as Alonzo Harris from Training Day (2001).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The actor reprises his role as the villain Doctor Robotnik in the newest sequel in the video-game-to-movie franchise.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
After starring in 28 Days Later (2002) and sitting out the 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later, Cillian Murphy reprises his role in 28 Years Later as Jim, a former bicycle courier who previously woke from a coma to find the ‘Rage Virus’ has decimated London.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
There's no word yet if any existing characters are returning, but there are rumors Cillian Murphy reprises his role as Jim, the survivor who wakes up in a London hospital following a traffic collision and discovers the entire city deserted.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Allu Arjun reprises his role of smuggler Pushpa and Mandanna is also back as his wife, Srivalli, in the new film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Viola Davis reprises her role as Amanda Waller from The Suicide Squad films with her voice portrayal of the famed DC character.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In the 30-second ad, Graham, 57, and Patterson, 66, reprise their iconic roles as Lorelai and Luke as Sean Gunn (who reprises his role as fan-favorite Kirk) drops off a special delivery at Luke’s Diner.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Mescal has help from Denzel Washington, who reprises his role as Alonzo Harris from Training Day (2001).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Reprises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprises. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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