1
as in describing
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 memorizing
to give from memory
after all these years, she's still able to recite the poems she learned as a child
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as in listing
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 reciting
In the tape, filmed by our babysitter, June sits in a chair against a brick wall, reciting her lines and picking at her knee, pensively.
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Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Beyond Saturday Night trailer, released Tuesday, features SNL alums Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more recalling their favorite sketches and reciting SNL’s famous, cold open outro.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
There's not a one Linus reciting Luke 2 speech that just ends everything, and everything is warm again.
—NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
The show includes ten digital portraits of contemporary actors—including celebrities like Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen—reciting lines from various Shakespeare plays.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Sometimes that means simply reciting court filings aloud and pausing to explain procedures, recap prior events or dig up receipts across the web.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
The result is a show where one section is focused on reciting his lyrics, while the other is throwing their bodies into each other in a mosh pit.
—Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
Or should fans of the film be empowered to lean into the joy and fun, reciting the words to their favorite songs?
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
The Taliban has forbidden women from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public and closed classrooms to girls from the sixth grade on.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Beyond Saturday Night trailer, released Tuesday, features SNL alums Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more recalling their favorite sketches and reciting SNL’s famous, cold open outro.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
There's not a one Linus reciting Luke 2 speech that just ends everything, and everything is warm again.
—NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
The show includes ten digital portraits of contemporary actors—including celebrities like Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen—reciting lines from various Shakespeare plays.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Sometimes that means simply reciting court filings aloud and pausing to explain procedures, recap prior events or dig up receipts across the web.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
The result is a show where one section is focused on reciting his lyrics, while the other is throwing their bodies into each other in a mosh pit.
—Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
Or should fans of the film be empowered to lean into the joy and fun, reciting the words to their favorite songs?
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
The Taliban has forbidden women from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women, issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public and closed classrooms to girls from the sixth grade on.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciting
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While that excitement still defines the event, the phrase may work better today describing the frenzy of fans trying to get to the actual games.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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But that’s too pat a way of describing something so slippery and alive.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Benefits of listing on India’s National Stock Exchange.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Sellers will not have to pay any realtor commissions, or any of the extra closing costs associated with listing it.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Before the memoir was published, Sheila was talking with her editor, Douglas Gibson, who was Alice’s Canadian editor and publisher, and surprised herself by telling him about Andrea and Gerry.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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The next two games will be telling.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The committees will write bills detailing where funds should be spent and cut.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Opt for one with lace detailing and a liquid-like drape that hugs the body just right.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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Zooming with Taylor led to Jennifer Aniston narrating the film as Melody’s inner voice.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Although her onscreen counterpart is undeclared, Davis endorsed Harris for president in November, narrating the former Democratic vice president’s ‘Mother‘ campaign video.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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