How to Use reprise in a Sentence

reprise

1 of 2 noun
  • The team is hoping to avoid a reprise of last year's defeat.
  • They ended their performance with a reprise of the opening number.
  • Most of the cast reprise their roles.
    — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • All four of the stars reprise their roles.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The men picked up a pair of medals last time and should be good for at least a reprise.
    — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • Five and a half years later the scandal has seen a reprise.
    — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 7 Feb. 2026
  • There may be a small reprise of good autumn weather in the weeks ahead.
    — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Oct. 2021
  • But Carrey would of course reprise the title role.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • The aura and buzz of a reprise of glory days is all around the program now.
    — Greg Cote january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Most are expected to return to reprise their parts.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But Sleepy, Swampy, and Crooked are not a reprise of the seven dwarfs.
    — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 15 May 2020
  • There’s speculation about how her reprise may differ from the first.
    — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Pop returns the favor by appearing on a reprise of the song to close the album.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 23 Nov. 2023
  • In between the votes, mind you, there is a lot of talking and only 12 songs and a reprise.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino reprise their roles for the film.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • And could Kingpin be making a reprise as Matt's arch nemesis?
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2018
  • The second-act reprise of the number is brief and remains lyrically vague.
    — Theater Review Aug. 3, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But judging by the loud singalong the second time, the crowd rather enjoyed the reprise.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2021
  • This is a reprise of the same study buddy premise from the Carey Mulligan episode.
    — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2022
  • Delany once brought along a female friend curious to gawk (a reprise of Brown).
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 19 June 2019
  • Inevitably, this reprise at the Goodman Theatre does not pack the same kind of punch.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Elba will next reprise his role as Chief Bogo in Zootopia 2.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Music makes a reprise in the Green Room, which is swathed with jingle bells, hand bells, and sleigh bells.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Most of core cast, led by Jaz Sinclair, reprise their roles, but there’s a major shakeup.
    — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In the theme’s reprise, the upper line moves from the first cello to the viola, and the piece sings from the inside out.
    — Daniel Gelernter, National Review, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Tuesday night’s applause was a reprise of a nifty event that happened every evening during the depth of the lockdown.
    — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 June 2021
  • Wiley Ballard and Paul Byrd reprise their roles as in-game reporters.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This is a reprise from one of the major conclusions of the 2020 Study.
    — Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Most, if not all of the characters, seen in the series will likely return to reprise their role for the feature film.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There are places where the boys rescued a word or a phrase to make a reprise of the verse which makes sense – Freddie did three takes – but that’s it.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 16 Nov. 2022

reprise

2 of 2 verb
  • He will reprise his role in the play.
  • Chase will not reprise his role.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Jon Jamón, will not be reprising his role.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, the original cast is set to reprise their roles.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Members of the show’s cast will be reprising their roles for the game.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The original film’s voice cast reprised their roles.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Would Corrin ever want to reprise the role?
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 May 2026
  • The film bowed this summer and had Theron reprising her role.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bill Skarsgård reprises his role as the clown.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • LeBlanc reprised the role for the two-season spinoff show Joey.
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
  • Guy and Hardison will also reprise their roles.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
  • Hathaway is among the four stars reprising their roles in the sequel.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly all of the cast members returned to reprise their roles.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Williams also reprises his role as Spike.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Flavor Flav is reprising his role as an Olympic hype man.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Cox reprises her role as Gale Weathers in the film.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Finn Little will also reprise his role as Carter.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Third Coast ought to reprise this program as soon as possible.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
  • Olsen isn't the only Marvel star reprising a big role.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • It is not yet confirmed whether Cole or Agyepong will reprise their roles.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2026
  • Black is reprising his role as the sassy, if evil, Bowser in the sequel.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Tolkan reprised his role in all three films in the Back to the Future franchise.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Not only that, but Johnson will reprise his role as demigod Maui in the movie.
    — Emily Trainham, Fox News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Both cities are expected to reprise those roles in 2026.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Spiro, in his opening, reprised his best lines about Musk as a truth-telling visionary.
    — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • Keymáh reprised the role in a 2022 episode of its spinoff, Raven's Home.
    — Elliott Smith, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Ann Dowd will be reprising her role as Aunt Lydia.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Hathaway reprises her role as Andy Sachs in the sequel.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Damon, the evening's host, reprised his role as the Supreme Court justice in the cold open.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • President Biden and his team are working hard to reprise that historic win.
    — Kenneth L. Khachigian, wsj.com, 7 May 2023

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