recitations

Definition of recitationsnext
plural of recitation

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Noun
  • Over time, increase the repetitions using light weights, then gradually progress to heavier loads, Forsyth recommended.
    Allison Forsyth, Health, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Doing the same weight for the same number of repetitions in the long term won’t help with longevity.
    Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hval’s restless melodies and at-times Proustian lyrics trail cigarette smoke or the fragrance of roses toward litanies of memory, all the while deconstructing the very natures of stage performance, recording technology, and digital existence.
    Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Given the linguistic polyphony, even Spanish speakers will need to consult translations to understand her litanies.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Recitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitations. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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