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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 recounts
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The essay recounts his time in Hungary, presumably as a fellow with the Danube Institute, and attributes the weight loss to the country’s approach to food regulation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
In a new interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Cauthen recounts how the unnamed artist — who is clearly Beyoncé — came to him looking for songs for Cowboy Carter.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The snag is, Gabor recounts these graphic details in her 1993 classroom to her middle-school age charges, often the day before Christian religious holidays.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
The film recounts the struggle of local communities to protect a fragile and vital ecosystem that also serves as their ancestral home.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
As Martin recounts in her 2023 coffee-table missive Mamma Milano, the brand’s ethereal ethos was there from the start.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
The memoir recounts her childhood on Long Island and her eventual move to Puerto Rico.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
One chapter recounts a childhood illness that left her bedridden for months.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
The first volume recounts Akbar’s ancestors’ history, particularly the lineage from the Turkic conqueror Timur to Babur.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The essay recounts his time in Hungary, presumably as a fellow with the Danube Institute, and attributes the weight loss to the country’s approach to food regulation.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
In a new interview on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Cauthen recounts how the unnamed artist — who is clearly Beyoncé — came to him looking for songs for Cowboy Carter.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The snag is, Gabor recounts these graphic details in her 1993 classroom to her middle-school age charges, often the day before Christian religious holidays.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
The film recounts the struggle of local communities to protect a fragile and vital ecosystem that also serves as their ancestral home.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
As Martin recounts in her 2023 coffee-table missive Mamma Milano, the brand’s ethereal ethos was there from the start.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
The memoir recounts her childhood on Long Island and her eventual move to Puerto Rico.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026
One chapter recounts a childhood illness that left her bedridden for months.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounts
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Lynette Hooker's daughter, Karli Aylesworth, describes her mother as an experienced swimmer who has been sailing for more than 10 years.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Raiff describes Ryan Coogler as his filmmaking idol and calls Coogler’s debut Fruitvale Station his favorite movie — but seeing the success of Sinners, a relatively commercial enterprise that won Coogler his first Oscar, opened his eyes in a new way.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The vehicle modification that allowed the suspects to allegedly steal and transport large amounts of diesel fuel.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Soon after, Microsoft and OpenAI investigated whether the Chinese startup had improperly exfiltrated large amounts of data from the US firm’s models to create R1, Bloomberg previously reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The poem tells the story of the seduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by the watermonster, a mythical figure, weaving together themes of place, identity, trauma, and transformation.—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, carbs—the body’s primary energy source—increase your blood sugar, or blood glucose, and, in turn, trigger the pancreas to secrete insulin (a hormone that tells the body’s cells to absorb glucose to prevent an overload).—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in more than a decade, cumulative points totals will determine the 16-driver Chase field that will compete for the title, and the driver who scores the most points in the final 10 races will be crowned champion.—
Nate Ryan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The staggering totals are turning heads online and across the sports world.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The second volume narrates Akbar’s reign up to 1602.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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The film follows the 20 days leading up to the 2025 presidential inauguration, as the first lady narrates a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her personal and private lives.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the process, Amazon invested significant sums in cloud computing, warehouses and devices.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Americans rightfully expect smart use of our tax dollars, not wasting enormous sums on frivolous, extravagant and absolutely unnecessary projects as a ballroom.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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The series chronicles the exploits of Kuashal Niroula and Danny Garcia as they are roped into an impressive group of eccentric, like-minded con artists to form the ‘gay grifters’ swindling a bevy of unsuspecting victims out of millions in cash and property over a decade plus.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Alexander William Schecter, 26, was charged with kidnapping to commit another crime, first-degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and forcible rape, all of which are felonies, according to a news release shared by the DA's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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