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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
As the narrator of the first two seasons of Interview With the Vampire, Louis was soft-spoken, introspective, and riddled with guilt when recounting the damage from his centuries-long relationship with Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid).
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Later, from the stage, both Thompson and Julia Roberts urged collectivism while recounting the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti—two 37-year-old American citizens who were both fatally shot this January by federal immigration agents.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Juan trades stories with his new friend while on his deathbed, recounting old loves and familial pasts.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The book is a memoir recounting Wiesel's experience as a Holocaust survivor and is widely read in schools across the country.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Several teenage witnesses became emotional while recounting the events of April 2, 2025.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Trump told Axios in an interview, recounting his Monday conversation with Netanyahu before both Israel and Iran agreed to halt strikes against each other.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Picard has spent the last several years recounting his experiences, making D-Day a bookend to his life.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2026
Later, from the stage, both Thompson and Julia Roberts urged collectivism while recounting the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti—two 37-year-old American citizens who were both fatally shot this January by federal immigration agents.
—Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Juan trades stories with his new friend while on his deathbed, recounting old loves and familial pasts.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The book is a memoir recounting Wiesel's experience as a Holocaust survivor and is widely read in schools across the country.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Several teenage witnesses became emotional while recounting the events of April 2, 2025.
—Stepheny Price , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Trump told Axios in an interview, recounting his Monday conversation with Netanyahu before both Israel and Iran agreed to halt strikes against each other.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Picard has spent the last several years recounting his experiences, making D-Day a bookend to his life.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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In a professional biography posted on Canvas last updated in 2022, Davis demonstrated his passion for areospace studies and flight training, describing his extensive education and flight experience.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The preservation coalition have compared the sculpture garden to Trump’s White House ballroom and triumphal arch projects, describing them as costly and frequent targets of litigation.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The mood among players in the mixed zone was telling.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Conviction of the Heart was released on April 27, chronicling the singer's life and career, from his time in the hit duo Loggins and Messina to his roster of Hollywood movie soundtrack credits.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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On the first day, a short video chronicling the role of women in America’s history celebrated women’s suffrage and the Nineteenth Amendment.—
Elaine Godfrey,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Yet Soboroff has been narrating his journey, story by story, via a host of platforms for years, some of them decidedly non-traditional.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Now, almost 30 years since Matilda’s release, Wilson has become an author, an advocate and has decided to focus on narrating audiobooks.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Recounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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