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The National Endowment for the Arts, managed in California by the California Arts Council, and regionally by the City of San Diego Cultural Affairs in association with Write Out Loud, present Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Here comes my annual recitation of why that’s 100 percent true.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
This account is far from a dry recitation; it is filled with Hujar’s observations, honest self-assessments, and amusing dollops of gossip involving a wide circle of 1970s cultural luminaries.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
An imam who provided Quran lessons to Naveed Akram told CNN the young man had approached the Al Murad Institute for lessons on Quran recitation and Arabic language in 2019.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Here comes my annual recitation of why that’s 100 percent true.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
This account is far from a dry recitation; it is filled with Hujar’s observations, honest self-assessments, and amusing dollops of gossip involving a wide circle of 1970s cultural luminaries.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
An imam who provided Quran lessons to Naveed Akram told CNN the young man had approached the Al Murad Institute for lessons on Quran recitation and Arabic language in 2019.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recitation
Noun
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She’s set to arrive at Herbst Theatre for an upcoming recital presented by Chamber Music San Francisco.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Back at Bridgerton House, Hyacinth is getting things ready for her recital while ignoring Eloise entirely.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No choice, no road, no hope— only the endless repetition of the sordid and the semi-tragic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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All forms of strength training can help, but heavier lifting at lower repetitions is most effective.—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anything that was anti-Jewish—a story about exclusion, an obstacle that hadn’t come down, a disapproving enumeration of supposedly Jewish traits—was possibly more fascinating.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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But first consider the majority of the text of the Declaration: a stirring enumeration of specific grievances by the American colonists against the British crown.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Sheriff Garry McFadden overcame a litany of scandals and a criminal investigation on Tuesday night, fending off challengers in the race for sheriff, according to unofficial election results.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Since then, inspectors continued to find a litany of problems inside the jail, including mildew and lack of food.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitation. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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