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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
Another features audio of Kaw elder Curtis Kehkahbah recounting the rock’s history, set to video of its relocation.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
By the middle episodes, each POV moves the story forward in its own time, either recounting separate events, or picking up chronologically where the other left off.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s Tuesday event also included video of Apple Watch users recounting how their devices helped alert them to health issues or aid them in emergencies.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Exhibits in the museum explore this history with dynamic displays and films recounting the efforts of those working on the home front.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Michael told the Herald, recounting the conversation.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
McConaughey also spoke about Greengrass casting his real mother, Kay McConaughey, for a role in the film before recounting how Levi became involved.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adam Scott reminisced about his guest spot on Law & Order during an appearance on former Parks and Recreation costar Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast, recounting the blunt message his agent relayed to him after the episode had aired.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
By the middle episodes, each POV moves the story forward in its own time, either recounting separate events, or picking up chronologically where the other left off.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
The company’s Tuesday event also included video of Apple Watch users recounting how their devices helped alert them to health issues or aid them in emergencies.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Exhibits in the museum explore this history with dynamic displays and films recounting the efforts of those working on the home front.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Michael told the Herald, recounting the conversation.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
McConaughey also spoke about Greengrass casting his real mother, Kay McConaughey, for a role in the film before recounting how Levi became involved.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adam Scott reminisced about his guest spot on Law & Order during an appearance on former Parks and Recreation costar Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast, recounting the blunt message his agent relayed to him after the episode had aired.
—EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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Soliman fled to the United States in 2014 on a visitor visa and later filed a petition for asylum, describing how security forces over the years had locked him up on false charges and tortured him with electrical shocks.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The aging brick walls, high arched wooden ceiling and original decorative elements of the Renaissance-era building provided quite a contrast with speakers who were describing the latest in present and future technologies.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Emmy Award-winning show quickly became a global phenomenon, chronicling the upstairs-downstairs lives of the Crawley family and their staff in the early 20th century, through World War I and into the roaring ’20s.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jordan’s forthcoming documentary, Sustain, is slated for release in 2026, chronicling his journey while encouraging others to take action.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Paxton, who provided the voice of the nurse narrating a breastfeeding tutorial video that the Mother watched in Barbarian, plays Gary's wife.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter shares an exclusive look at Bledel narrating the audiobook below and a clip of the reading above.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Working Within The Trade And With Private Clients Enhancing and relating the company legacy is vitally important to Amenc, who started working for Golay Fils & Stahl in 2001.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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In a statement, a lawyer for Ortiz said his client’s guilty plea was highly tailored, relating only to his transactions with Pérez in the context of concert performances.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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