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Recent Examples of recitation
This halting, haunted recitation, almost like the conjugation of an unfamiliar verb, speaks to Li’s state more precisely than anything else in the book.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
This night is believed to be when the Qur'an was first revealed, and mosques remain open all night for prayer, recitation, and reflection.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There, the Christian king—known as the Negus—listened to their testimony and heard a recitation from Chapter 19 of the Qur'an, titled Mary.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Her conversation can devolve into a kind of radio-static recitation of terrible things that happened in Poland in the previous century.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
This night is believed to be when the Qur'an was first revealed, and mosques remain open all night for prayer, recitation, and reflection.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
There, the Christian king—known as the Negus—listened to their testimony and heard a recitation from Chapter 19 of the Qur'an, titled Mary.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Her conversation can devolve into a kind of radio-static recitation of terrible things that happened in Poland in the previous century.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recitation
Noun
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Her choice for the cathedral recital: three of the five movements from French composer Charles-Marie Widor’s Symphony No. 5.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Two people were shot inside a historic Alabama theater during a children's dance recital, and one person has turned himself in, according to local police.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Noun
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From shooting mechanics and footwork to decision-making and off-ball movement, their game is shaped by repetition and efficiency rather than flair.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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These are foods that ground us in heritage, identity and repetition.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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This method, known as an enumeration attack, leads to $1.1 billion in fraud losses annually, comprising a significant share of overall global losses due to fraud, according to Visa.—
Sheila Chiang,
CNBC,
26 July 2024
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The text was pretty simple: The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The changes, which were accompanied by a litany of adjusted terms and fees, took effect immediately.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The litany of criticisms is familiar — negativity that seems to originate far beyond California’s borders but somehow latches within.—
DeAndre Evans,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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