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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met
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as in to list
to specify one after another
the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III
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Recent Examples of recite
The climactic battle feels hasty in the moment, but dragging it out any longer — or worse, having to make everyone recite the usual vampire-killing rules — would have been duller than elevator music.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The snippet above came from a YouTube video of Pacheco reciting a 30-second version, itself an excerpt.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Things go smoothly until Amanda's new operating system begins using her voice to recite ads in her waking life.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Allen Ginsberg pops up here, once while reciting best practices for anal hygiene.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The snippet above came from a YouTube video of Pacheco reciting a 30-second version, itself an excerpt.
—James Barron, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Things go smoothly until Amanda's new operating system begins using her voice to recite ads in her waking life.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Allen Ginsberg pops up here, once while reciting best practices for anal hygiene.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recite
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Throughout grade school, college, and law school, I was taught that the Constitution lays out the structure and powers of each branch of government, and importantly, the limits of those powers—and the Bill of Rights describes our rights against the government.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Living history interpreters will interact with the public, describing the events of the time and the life of soldiers on campaign during the early 1800s.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Those who have the film and TV adaptations of Austen’s books memorized are in for something much different in tone here.—
Kim Campbell,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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The students of today are stepping into a world where adaptability, resilience, emotional intelligence and ethical judgement will matter more than memorizing facts or following old playbooks.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The text of the deal lists 55 minerals subject to the U.S-Ukraine agreement, but says more can be added to the pact.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Elliot Page Meyer also listed Elliot Page — who came out as transgender in 2020 — as a potential to play Bella.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The administration is also reportedly considering a plan to eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, sources told ABC News.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Forth Worth, Texas, her longtime rep, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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Johnson stars as Mark Kerr, the real-life two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion who was the subject of the 2002 HBO documentary of the same name that detailed Kerr’s journey and struggles with addiction to pain killers.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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During a long day of testimony, Turley detailed how without access to Google's search index and data, engineers for the growing company tried to build their own.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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The book is available in all bookstores, as an ebook, and an audiobook (narrated by Cazzu).—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
3 May 2025
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It is narrated by the figure of death, which sounds gruesome but isn't.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The hackers are now requesting additional ransoms from individual schools for this data, as one Toronto district outlined in a letter this week to parents and guardians.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Here’s a two-in-one shelf and coat rack that oozes charm thanks to the playful scalloped detail outlining each hook.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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The former co-chair of the Gates Foundation recounts pivotal moments in her life. 7.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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In a video posted to TikTok earlier this week, Hailey recounted what happened next.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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“Recite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recite. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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