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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 recounting
All but one of Combs’ attorneys took to the podium to speak on his behalf—but when the mogul’s only Black female counsel spoke on his behalf and began to cry, recounting a years-ago first-time meeting with the Bad Boy founder, the judge thanked her.
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Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Simionato demonstrated that by typing searches into the AI assistant’s chat window for help with a trip to Barcelona, and the assistant recognized that a note recounting a visit to Parc Guell was relevant to that query.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Next up, Condon tackles Kiss of the Spider Woman, a musical set in an Argentinian prison, where two cellmates distract themselves by recounting the plot of a Hollywood musical.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Twice a week, Manheim provides vital insights and comic relief from guests recounting their darkest addiction moments.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
First responders arrive and begin to attend to the Hardimans, and a few minutes later, Campbell can be heard recounting the events of the crash to another law enforcement officer.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
LeMaistre testified earlier in the day, recounting her grief over losing her newborn son and alleging the incident left her unable to form healthy relationships and disrupted her dream of one day getting married.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Advertisement But an unnamed fellow Boy Scout trooper also told NBC News that the suspect did sometimes voice his political opinions, recounting a conversation a few years back about migrant caravans entering the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, in an appearance on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast (see video below), Watson became emotional recounting her experience of film sets post-Potter.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Simionato demonstrated that by typing searches into the AI assistant’s chat window for help with a trip to Barcelona, and the assistant recognized that a note recounting a visit to Parc Guell was relevant to that query.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
Next up, Condon tackles Kiss of the Spider Woman, a musical set in an Argentinian prison, where two cellmates distract themselves by recounting the plot of a Hollywood musical.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Twice a week, Manheim provides vital insights and comic relief from guests recounting their darkest addiction moments.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
First responders arrive and begin to attend to the Hardimans, and a few minutes later, Campbell can be heard recounting the events of the crash to another law enforcement officer.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
LeMaistre testified earlier in the day, recounting her grief over losing her newborn son and alleging the incident left her unable to form healthy relationships and disrupted her dream of one day getting married.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Advertisement But an unnamed fellow Boy Scout trooper also told NBC News that the suspect did sometimes voice his political opinions, recounting a conversation a few years back about migrant caravans entering the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, in an appearance on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast (see video below), Watson became emotional recounting her experience of film sets post-Potter.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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During the Vatican audience, Leo received dozens of letters from migrants expressing fear of deportation and describing the emotional toll of living under constant threat.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Abdilahi made the case for recognition, describing Somaliland’s people as distinct from the rest of Somalia, which has been plagued by instability for decades.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Your answer to that can also be telling.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Veronica Ewers said nothing, despite all the signs, despite the blood test results staring back at her, telling her the hormones in her body were barely present.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Art Deco Mumbai Trust, which was founded by Atul Kumar in 2019 and is dedicated to chronicling Mumbai’s Deco period, has documented more than 1,400 Art Deco monuments in the Mumbai metro area alone.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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For Jordanian-Palestinian documentarian Mohannad Abu Rizk, who built a large following online by chronicling human stories from the Arab world, technology has removed historic barriers.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wearing nitrile gloves, hair tied back with a neckerchief and a long braid dangling over the shoulder of a tank top, Anya presents every find for Ray, Judy, Michael, and Stephanie to inspect, narrating the story that each bone tells.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Balmain brand name has endured modernity for almost two decades under creative director Olivier Rousteing, seldom narrating its over three-quarters-century legacy.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The song, which is the second track on the album, makes several references and nods to some of Taylor's famous life, while also seemingly relating them to Swift.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Recounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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