rewrite

Example Sentences

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To rewrite Lou Reed: just a perfect film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Having walked off her late-night show rather than fire Ava in Season 4, she is determined to rewrite her premature obituary by playing Madison Square Garden.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Translators "have to rewrite the whole thing, redo the translations, but they still only get paid the reduced rate," said Holly Parsons, a Spanish-to-English translator at the beginning of her career.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Metaxas’s sad attempt to rewrite recent history is fitting.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

He can never get Raul to rewrite a lick of homework or anything else.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes