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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
Iranian families recounted their desperate attempts to find survivors after the school bombing.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Pentagon The documents also include a transcript of the 1969 Apollo 11 crew debriefing in which astronaut Buzz Aldrin recounted several unusual observations.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
There were other stories that bothered him more, like a post by a writer who recounted a chaste one-night stand with Tea Party activist and Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell that described her pubic hair.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
In her acceptance speech, Hall recounted some of the accessories that have been special to her and her family through the years.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
While discussing Hello Sunshine in the pilot interview, Witherspoon recounted filming The Morning Show, Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere simultaneously.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
All witnesses called to give evidence Monday were Jewish Australians who recounted their experiences of hatred, some speaking under pseudonyms out of fear for their safety.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Johnson recounted that his career as a middle and high school teacher led to him eventually becoming an organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Bezos recounted getting several rejections and some investors.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Pentagon The documents also include a transcript of the 1969 Apollo 11 crew debriefing in which astronaut Buzz Aldrin recounted several unusual observations.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 May 2026
There were other stories that bothered him more, like a post by a writer who recounted a chaste one-night stand with Tea Party activist and Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell that described her pubic hair.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
In her acceptance speech, Hall recounted some of the accessories that have been special to her and her family through the years.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
While discussing Hello Sunshine in the pilot interview, Witherspoon recounted filming The Morning Show, Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere simultaneously.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
All witnesses called to give evidence Monday were Jewish Australians who recounted their experiences of hatred, some speaking under pseudonyms out of fear for their safety.
—ABC News, 4 May 2026
Johnson recounted that his career as a middle and high school teacher led to him eventually becoming an organizer for the Chicago Teachers Union.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Bezos recounted getting several rejections and some investors.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
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By the time officers arrived, the situation had escalated into what officials described as an active shooter incident, with the suspect walking down the middle of Memorial Drive and firing in an erratic manner as traffic came to a halt.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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Taylor denied medical care, food during detention For the first time, Taylor described conditions inside the Stewart Detention Center in his own words.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Trump asked before Cignetti and his players told him Ponds was at training camp.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Robert Penn Warren’s 1946 novel is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern populist, the Louisiana governor Willie Stark—a fictional Huey Long (even if Warren downplayed the likeness)—as told by Stark’s wisecracking, anguished, Hamlet-y henchman, Jack Burden.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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As this page has chronicled, everything from airline turf wars and safety concerns to a sorry on-time performance went into that determination.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Jury Duty’s first installment chronicled the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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The deflating defeat, narrated by an intermittent cascade of boos, rendered their record the worst in baseball at 7-16 and suddenly a half-game lousier than the idle New York Mets.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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How to watch popular Attenborough documentaries Over his lengthy career, Attenborough has starred in and narrated countless documentaries.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The college has also launched a broader review of its collections and handling of human remains, including new ethical standards for acquisition and repatriation, The Phoenix reported.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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The latest case was reported by France and involved a passenger who disembarked the ship one day earlier, Olivier le Polain, unit head of epidemiology and analytics for response with the WHO, said.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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While chatting with the sovereign, Burgess said his treatment leaves him with a bad taste in his mouth, and King Charles instantly related.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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This issue is often software-related, either with the phone or the vehicle.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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