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to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Recent Examples of recounted
The host recounted Donald Trump‘s response, which blamed Good for her own murder, claiming that the ICE officer shot her in self defense to prevent being run over.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Yamate, chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, recounted that his mother, Kikuye Inouye, was incarcerated for three years at Heart Mountain, Wyoming.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mikell Taylor, director of robotics strategy at General Motors, recounted hearing that a Zoox robotaxi recently stopped at a Las Vegas crosswalk and wouldn’t budge, leaving pedestrians confused and guessing.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
Actor Ethan Hawke recently recounted his enjoyable meeting with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on the set of a Taylor Swift video.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Talcove recounted how one of the fraudulent businesses was located near a homeless encampment, and all the food in the store was dated, including Raisin Bran that expired in 2022 but cost $11.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Its general director, Eric Bonvin, recounted how staff scrambled to determine the extent of people’s injuries.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
After a Bee reporter recounted Hanks’ story to her, Engstrom wondered whether a firm would have taken his case for 25%.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Her stories recounted the plight of Epstein’s victims — and how federal prosecutors worked with Epstein’s lawyers to minimize the scope of his crimes.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Yamate, chair of the Los Gatos Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, recounted that his mother, Kikuye Inouye, was incarcerated for three years at Heart Mountain, Wyoming.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Mikell Taylor, director of robotics strategy at General Motors, recounted hearing that a Zoox robotaxi recently stopped at a Las Vegas crosswalk and wouldn’t budge, leaving pedestrians confused and guessing.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
Actor Ethan Hawke recently recounted his enjoyable meeting with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on the set of a Taylor Swift video.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Talcove recounted how one of the fraudulent businesses was located near a homeless encampment, and all the food in the store was dated, including Raisin Bran that expired in 2022 but cost $11.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Its general director, Eric Bonvin, recounted how staff scrambled to determine the extent of people’s injuries.
—Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
After a Bee reporter recounted Hanks’ story to her, Engstrom wondered whether a firm would have taken his case for 25%.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Her stories recounted the plight of Epstein’s victims — and how federal prosecutors worked with Epstein’s lawyers to minimize the scope of his crimes.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
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Alicia Kearns, the shadow national security minister and prominent critic of the project, described the approval of the embassy as handing Beijing a strategic advantage against British interests.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Francis also argued on appeal that Sammartino did not give enough consideration to his ailing health nor properly credit him for his cooperation, which prosecutors described as unprecedented.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Another anniversary gift featured in the post was a photo album with thoughtful captions that chronicled the couple's relationship.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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One Last Adventure chronicled the big race to finish the script for the series finale, which wasn't fully completed until after the crew started filming the episode.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The video, narrated with dry sarcasm and visible exhaustion, quickly went viral.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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In another video, an Iran International reporter narrated scenes from the protests with subtitles, describing clashes between demonstrators and security forces as unrest spread through the capital.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after a caller reported a neighbor standing in their driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property despite having been warned previously.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Early evidence from the CDC analysis, which has not been made public, suggests the outbreaks are not related, according to two sources who have seen the data.—
Reuters 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to their joint Instagram post, Kebe introduced Michael to the genre, and he's become an expert in everything Bravo-related.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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