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as in describes
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 lists
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 recites
Nadal, with a wink, recites the various physical tics involved in his serving routine.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes.
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Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
In the first pages of Odessa, Yetta’s mother Frieda recites the Shechechiyanu prayer to herself while immersed in the mikvah, a ritual bath in a freshwater spring.
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Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.
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Deasia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move.
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Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor recites the official version of each case and asks the suspect for his or her version of events.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.
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Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Erivo plays 23 characters and recites approximately 20,000 words of dialogue over the course of two hours.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
27 May 2026
In a Time magazine profile published Tuesday, May 12, filmmaker Nolan, 55, confirmed that Scott will appear in the movie as a bard, which is a professional poet who recites verses and stories about heroes.
—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
In the first pages of Odessa, Yetta’s mother Frieda recites the Shechechiyanu prayer to herself while immersed in the mikvah, a ritual bath in a freshwater spring.
—
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.
—
Deasia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
On paper, a song that recites hypothetical Spotify playlist titles ought to be a sharp conceptual move.
—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor recites the official version of each case and asks the suspect for his or her version of events.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
King’s recites the Nicene Creed weekly, rare among evangelical churches.
—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recites
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The 3,200-square-foot residence at 10825 Lola Montez Road in Soda Springs, about 90 minutes from Sacramento via Interstate 80, includes three bedrooms and four bathrooms, but the listing describes it more like a private Sierra camp than a conventional home.
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In Apple in China, the Financial Times reporter Patrick McGee describes how the US firm’s advanced manufacturing supply chain birthed China’s world-beating consumer electronics sector.
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Islamic credo teaches that the more one memorizes the Quran, the higher one’s rank in heaven.
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But then this mofo goes and memorizes totally needless ingredients in bacon ranch chicken sandwiches.
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The pact lists several standards for data center developments.
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For each ingredient, the site lists a short description, other foods or beverages that use it, and whether it is authorized for use by food safety regulators, including the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority, and Health Canada.
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This is how a San Diegan tells time, but yes.
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Based on photos and videos from Venezuela, the damage appears to be quite extensive, reporter John Otis tells Up First.
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The department says the project is two-months ahead of schedule with the goal of wrapping up most of the project by 2030.
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The union behind the initiative — the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West — says the measure is critical for stemming the budgetary bleeding from recent federal cuts to healthcare.
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The Department of Transportation outlines the basic policies in major carriers’ contracts.
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This is the first of those reports, which outlines advocacy objectives for the upcoming fiscal year — one of which is taxpayer identity theft.
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Farrell, who also narrates in a soft voice, often wears a look of shy incomprehension, as if a beat behind in translating the world around him, a stranger in a strange land.
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The video does not have sound, so Harris narrates what happened next.
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The process repeats until a clear winner emerges with a majority of the vote.
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History repeats itself A similar scenario is unfolding today.
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