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as in described
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 listed
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 recited
Before the march set off for the Rose Garden near the Knesset, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum recited the Traveler’s Prayer, praying for the marchers’ safety and alluding to Banki’s death nearly 11 years before.
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Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Celebrity couples such as Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, George and Amal Clooney and Hailey and Justin Bieber all recited their vows in multiple ceremonies when they got hitched.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2026
Every year since his mother’s death, Kazi has recited the Quran to Tarteel, an AI app trained on the Quran.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Poems commemorating Ḥusayn and his virtues are recited, and the assemblies of mourning conclude with rhythmic chest-beating accompanying the poetry.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Nelson Mandela recited it in prison to give himself heart.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Another resident, Tony Bieniosek, recited a poem to thank the outgoing trustees for their years of service to the district.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Laurel Hill president and ceo Nancy Goldenberg recited Joyce Kilmer's famous poem about trees to begin the ceremony.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Celebrity couples such as Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, George and Amal Clooney and Hailey and Justin Bieber all recited their vows in multiple ceremonies when they got hitched.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 May 2026
Every year since his mother’s death, Kazi has recited the Quran to Tarteel, an AI app trained on the Quran.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Poems commemorating Ḥusayn and his virtues are recited, and the assemblies of mourning conclude with rhythmic chest-beating accompanying the poetry.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Nelson Mandela recited it in prison to give himself heart.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Another resident, Tony Bieniosek, recited a poem to thank the outgoing trustees for their years of service to the district.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Laurel Hill president and ceo Nancy Goldenberg recited Joyce Kilmer's famous poem about trees to begin the ceremony.
—Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recited
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Nemecek described Rogers as one of the most influential communicators of the 20th century, whose reach extended across journalism, radio, film and public commentary.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Court records and prior reporting have described allegations involving other women, though not all allegations resulted in guilty pleas.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shailene Woodley’s Paradise character Annie may have memorized every nook and cranny of Elvis Presley’s Memphis estate Graceland, but the actress herself hasn’t made the pilgrimage there in the wake of her affecting performance in the show’s second season.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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The credits, in which only three men’s names are listed alongside a handful of acknowledgments, elicited laughter throughout the theater.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Musk on Friday marked the opening of trading on Nasdaq, where the company’s shares will be listed, by joining a ceremonial bell ringing from Starbase, the South Texas home of SpaceX.—
Bernard Condon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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In March, Swiss food producer Nestlé told USA TODAY that thieves stole an entire truck containing more than 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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City attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite told council members the moratorium cannot be applied to projects that were already approved because of constraints within state law.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The legislation would only allow an audit of the limited records the Supreme Judicial Court outlined in its recent order – the adoption of the official budget by both chambers, expenditures, joint legislative operations, and monetary settlement agreements, all dating back to 2021.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Since that goal was outlined more than two years ago and the company has continued flying its experienced boosters safely across dozens of missions, SpaceX may be intending to push past 40 missions.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Simon recounted to laughter from the crowd.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Before long, the great invasion of France that began on June 6, 1944—and the Second World War itself—will be recounted only in documentaries and books alongside other historic conflicts such as the First World War and the American Civil War.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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On the allegations detailed by the Times, Khanna pointed to Fifield saying that she was not injured.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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During the season 2 premiere of the Netflix comedy at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater, Kerri Kenney-Silver — who reprises her role as Anne — detailed her costar's reaction to the show getting renewed.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Her journey back to the Symphony of Dance Tour with her husband Derek Hough is chronicled in Jason Bergh’s documentary of the same name, which made its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival over the weekend.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Three of the group's original members — Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson — reflected on their long career in the band, chronicled in the film debuting on HBO.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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