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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
Relatives of victims of a Boeing 737 Max 8 crash in October 2018 into a southeast Asian sea and in March 2019 into an Ethiopian field recounted their grief to Judge Reed O’Connor on Wednesday.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
And throughout a 100-minute show, Cain recounted the story of a preacher’s daughter through wailing vocals, haunting drones, and meditative, languorous chants.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Cortes recounted after the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Gayken recounted a child who was scared and alone and about to undergo a CT scan, which looks at damage inside the body.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
During a Thursday news conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recounted the bravery of the first officers on scene.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Weezer rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist, recounted a moment at a rehearsal space in London during the ’90s.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
The news came as a shock to some Naperville residents, who recounted previous visits to the Mexican restaurant.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Sankey recounted those details from his golf round with Trump during my interview of the SEC commissioner for my recent profile of Sankey after USA TODAY selected him as the most powerful figure in college football.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
And throughout a 100-minute show, Cain recounted the story of a preacher’s daughter through wailing vocals, haunting drones, and meditative, languorous chants.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Cortes recounted after the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Gayken recounted a child who was scared and alone and about to undergo a CT scan, which looks at damage inside the body.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
During a Thursday news conference, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recounted the bravery of the first officers on scene.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The Weezer rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist, recounted a moment at a rehearsal space in London during the ’90s.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
The news came as a shock to some Naperville residents, who recounted previous visits to the Mexican restaurant.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Sankey recounted those details from his golf round with Trump during my interview of the SEC commissioner for my recent profile of Sankey after USA TODAY selected him as the most powerful figure in college football.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
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Several chefs described the event as a week of camaraderie.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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An initial alert from the campus described a potential suspect as a white man, about 6 feet tall, and wearing black pants.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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David Glasser, the CEO of one of the show's production companies, 101 Studios, recently told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that season 2 was set to begin production in the Lone Star State this month, despite the show not receiving an official renewal from Paramount yet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Leni and Heidi both chronicled their boat ride to the event on their Instagram Stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Season 2 of the HBO series chronicled the events of PlayStation’s 2020 game The Last of Us Part II and included the brutal murder of lead character Joel (Pedro Pascal) by the show’s newcomer antagonist Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, the actor narrated a video for Joe Biden's inauguration anniversary, touting his administration's accomplishments.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Her audiobook was narrated by an AI version of her voice.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, as reported by NIFC.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Austin’s traffic fatality rate was below the national average, while Dallas and Houston reported lower drug overdose deaths than some peer metros.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t the first study to suggest the importance of breakfast for living a long life—research has shown that regularly eating a morning meal is linked with lower overall and heart-related mortality (and that bypassing it can up your heart-disease risk).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the Adams County coroner, Francis Dutrow, revealed that Rivera's cause of death was cardiac-related and ruled as natural.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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