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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
No time is that more evident than with the therapy monologue that Dudley delivers while recounting her initial hookup with Brian (Pucci) from another planet.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Prior to his death, Sid and Killian were finalizing two books recounting his life and career prior to his death, his spokesperson tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Right before his death, Krofft and Killian were finishing up two books recounting Sid’s life and his career — one from the perspective of Krofft as a performer and the other from Krofft as a creator.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Night Stalker’s primary sources are Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno, the LAPD detectives who were tasked with catching Ramirez; as a result, the series concentrates on the investigation rather than the psychology of the killer, recounting Ramirez’s crimes and capture in grisly, granular detail.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
John Mulaney’s Son Wanted to Meet Elvis Presley Mulaney opened up about the moment on the March 30 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, recounting the scene with the kind of deadpan storytelling his fans know well.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Slayyyter shimmies onto the beat like an amoral John Waters heroine, cruising over the choppy momentum while recounting a toxic love affair in gasping Fred Schneider intonation.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Prior to his death, Sid and Killian were finalizing two books recounting his life and career prior to his death, his spokesperson tells PEOPLE.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Right before his death, Krofft and Killian were finishing up two books recounting Sid’s life and his career — one from the perspective of Krofft as a performer and the other from Krofft as a creator.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Night Stalker’s primary sources are Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno, the LAPD detectives who were tasked with catching Ramirez; as a result, the series concentrates on the investigation rather than the psychology of the killer, recounting Ramirez’s crimes and capture in grisly, granular detail.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
John Mulaney’s Son Wanted to Meet Elvis Presley Mulaney opened up about the moment on the March 30 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, recounting the scene with the kind of deadpan storytelling his fans know well.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Slayyyter shimmies onto the beat like an amoral John Waters heroine, cruising over the choppy momentum while recounting a toxic love affair in gasping Fred Schneider intonation.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
At a crowded news conference, boisterous supporters chanted to free Sarsour, recounting his advocacy for those in need.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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British maritime monitors confirmed the incidents, describing one cargo ship left disabled in the water and another that took heavy damage to its bridge.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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At a lecture at Aarhus University in 2015, Bar-Natan distributed a handout describing his goals.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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What Sam Hoffman built there became the city of Thornton — and a free public exhibit is now telling that story for the first time in a generation.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the sharper books are telling a slightly different story.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The class rekindled this idea of chronicling LeVasseur’s story.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Written by August Wilson, Joe Turner's Come and Gone is the second installment in his American Century Cycle, the landmark 10-play series chronicling the African American experience across the 20th century.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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It is structured around the seven trumpets of in the book of Revelation, with each one narrating a biblical judgment before giving way to the next song.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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The original Malcolm in the Middle, in the early 2000s, starred Frankie Muniz as the analytical, neurotic protagonist narrating his family’s daily misadventures.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Recounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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