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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 a pre-recorded video released in November 2021, Blue Ivy (then age 9) joined mom Beyoncé and other celebrities in reciting some of her rapper dad's famous lyrics in honor of his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The footage depicts Hemsworth's thunder god reciting an ominous prayer before the battle begins.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The practice of loving-kindness often involves quietly reciting to oneself several traditional phrases designed to evoke metta, and visualizing the beings who will receive that loving-kindness.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
The first two spots featured voiceovers from Rachel Maddow and the late Maya Angelou, which also featured her reciting one of her famous poems.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
After a lifetime spent reciting the eternal love story of the Taj Mahal, veteran tour guide Vishu Das says his faith is shattered.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Patterson’s niece, Jaelynn Holder, held the Bible that Patterson placed her hand on while reciting her oath, given by Mecklenburg County Superior Court Judge Carla Archie.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
The cast largely helps to keep things grounded, rebutting the histrionics by treating each claim with legitimacy or reciting each gauche line with apt conviction.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The footage depicts Hemsworth's thunder god reciting an ominous prayer before the battle begins.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The practice of loving-kindness often involves quietly reciting to oneself several traditional phrases designed to evoke metta, and visualizing the beings who will receive that loving-kindness.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
The first two spots featured voiceovers from Rachel Maddow and the late Maya Angelou, which also featured her reciting one of her famous poems.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
After a lifetime spent reciting the eternal love story of the Taj Mahal, veteran tour guide Vishu Das says his faith is shattered.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Patterson’s niece, Jaelynn Holder, held the Bible that Patterson placed her hand on while reciting her oath, given by Mecklenburg County Superior Court Judge Carla Archie.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Dec. 2025
The cast largely helps to keep things grounded, rebutting the histrionics by treating each claim with legitimacy or reciting each gauche line with apt conviction.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reciting
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The paper describing the system has been published in the journal Radiation Measurements, and is open access so that others may benefit from the findings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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But O'Hara said he's seen no evidence that Pretti brandished a weapon, describing him as someone who appeared to be lawfully recording law enforcement activity while legally carrying a firearm.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But human creativity extends beyond memorizing knowledge and regurgitating it in different formats.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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But when more potholes open up after a soaking, there’s a painful — and at times expensive — learning curve for memorizing all the new locations, Shin said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cornell University maintains a helpful web page listing disease-resistant vegetable varieties.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shawn Elliott and Zach Elliott of Nest Seekers International are co-listing agents of the historic residence that includes access to English gardens, a heated gunite pool, a tennis court, a putting green, and a heated three-car garage.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s no copyright contingency telling you the dragon needs to have wings or not, or George should be English, French, or Turkish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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That’s also telling us that this family is experiencing demographic change.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of simply outlining Eminem’s life, his fans play a large role in sharing what his music has meant to them throughout the decades.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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As previously reported by the Daily News, the USDOT sent a letter to the Gateway Development Commission and the MTA last month, outlining changes to its contracting practices that would be required to restore funding.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ye, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, begins his apology by recounting a 2002 car accident that left him with a shattered jaw.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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YouTube is now hosting fake history channels recounting events that never happened, and incoherent AI animations for bored young children.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s even a folktale interlude about a third of the way through the novel detailing how magic shaped the physical landscape of the story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cruz was responding to another post from Tehran Bureau, which cited a source inside Iran detailing what was described as a rapidly deteriorating situation on the ground as security forces continued to crack down on demonstrations.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Comedic band Wolves of Glendale (Tom McGovern, Ethan Edenburg and Eric Jackowitz) will play both the pit band as well as the narrating flight attendants.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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It has also been reported that Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid will be narrating the feature.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Reciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reciting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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