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recitation

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as in recital

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Recent Examples of recitation Because match commentators are asked to take the helm of halftime themselves, those intermissions are usually rote recitations of highlights rather than any sort of tactical breakdown that would require time away from a microphone to prepare. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 After the grave was closed, the clergy then continued to say prayers and recitations from the Quran. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 The husband-wife duo of Dave Walker and Lois Hart anchored the first newscast with no fancy introduction, no mission statement, just an immediate recitation of the day’s headlines. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 Despite her considerable experience in government, her responses lacked substance and were often composed mostly of recitations of her past actions in office. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recitation

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The gold medalist will receive $75,000, a Carnegie Hall recital debut, a recording contract and four years of website development.

— Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
The moment is shattered, in front of the guests, when Alice is brutally attacked by the family’s bull terrier during a dance recital with her friends, one of whom has already caught her eye in what looks like presexual longing.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of recital

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The story’s language is incantatory, with repetitions that echo the passing scenery.

— Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
Robinson said the experience in Superman’s Fortress of Solitude is currently programmed for about 15 minutes of engagement, after which the potential for repetition emerges.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of repetition

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Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
The drafts were messy, but, in reality, so, too, were the handwritten ones—their own version of chaos with arrows, enumerations, and strikethroughs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

Definition of enumeration

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The tumult that has defined the probe exposes a familiar gap between White House demands for speedy action and the Justice Department's ability to craft the president's litany of grievances into a prosecutable case.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Demko, 30, has dealt with a litany of injuries over the past two and a half years.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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