How to Use reinterpret in a Sentence

reinterpret

verb
  • The director wants to reinterpret the old play for a modern audience.
  • New information may force us to reinterpret the evidence.
  • So, to reinterpret the songs with the more seasoned voice that was a great thrill.
    — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, 31 July 2020
  • Now, the band has reinterpreted these songs.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • For some, this means exploring ways to pull apart and reinterpret the form.
    — Genevieve Marks, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Reinterpret classic jeans in the form of a denim skirt for summer's high temps.
    — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2015
  • In this new atmosphere, the courts could reinterpret the law in a stricter manner.
    — Steve Kurtz, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2018
  • All in all, there’s a lot here to reinterpret when Halbrand is revealed.
    — Christopher Ceccolini, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Or dream up a different way to reinterpret the classic theme.
    — Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
  • That means artists can reinterpret those items in new works, movie screenings can air the original films for free and much more.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
  • That is why the president berates judges who don't reinterpret the laws in such a way as to keep him and his cronies out of prison.
    — Windsor Mann, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2020
  • That’s something that the live aspect of this band has been great at — reinterpreting all of these recordings as a live act.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
  • The talk will be followed by a live tabla and dance performance reinterpreting the music of all three films.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • The rules can be changed, or perhaps reinterpreted, to put off a trial until some future date.
    — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • The work’s Wikipedia page is dense as it’s been adapted, staged and reinterpreted countless times over the years.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The legacy, archives and design language gave us the space to reinterpret a classic through our own lens.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Both are super accessible and easy for people to reinterpret in their own way.
    — Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Each piece has been reinterpreted with embellished studs.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Often survivors themselves try to make sense of what has happened by reinterpreting it.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Director Wang used his unique film language to reinterpret it through a modern lens.
    — Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
  • And The City—reinterpreted here with lace appliqué and an ermine style capelet.
    — Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • This is the sand dune landscape as reinterpreted as reinterpreted through the eyes of an artist or a sculpture.
    — Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Busy Philipps felt compelled to reinterpret Melania’s jacket but gave the phrase a slight twist.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2018
  • But Disney in recent years has been attempting to reinterpret how a ride system can be used.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
  • This is the 13th year Claridge’s has invited a guest artist to reinterpret the tree.
    — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2023
  • So all hail to Berry as well as the way Wilson reinterpreted that song into a beach anthem.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 11 June 2025
  • So Lottie might have tried to reinterpret the symbol and give it a different meaning.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
  • With a focus on tailoring, Do takes cues from menswear and reinterprets them with a feminine line.
    — Vogue, 24 June 2019
  • Williams decided to reinterpret a historic bed trunk from the archives in his signature, dandy style.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Musicians do not need to reinterpret the format or compensate for a smaller screen.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026

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