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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met
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as in to list
to specify one after another
the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III
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Recent Examples of recite
Jehosheba’s mother has her daughter recite an ingratiating thank-you speech to the Aunts.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Both poets recited their verse to the audience at the ceremony.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Newman often seems to be reciting his lyrics, even incanting them, reverent and repetitive.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Both poets recited their verse to the audience at the ceremony.
—María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
On the song, Lewis recites a 2015 speech from former President Barack Obama.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Newman often seems to be reciting his lyrics, even incanting them, reverent and repetitive.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recite
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Angels shortstop Zach Neto did precisely what Cora described.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Several days before the draft, McVay and Snead described their connection.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The team asked people to memorize locations on a graph while smelling the scent of rose.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Another victim, Rebecca Boston, 24, of McIntyre, was found at the scene and was last listed in critical condition.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal campaign finance records show Cole Allen contributed $25 to a Democratic Party political action committee in support of Kamala Harris for president in 2024 and listed his employer as C2 Education.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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From there, his reaction was telling.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The complaint details a pattern of conduct designed to intimidate, punish, and silence those who refuse to comply with Jackson's demands.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The report detailed several proposals to alter city governance, with the goal of improving City Hall and enhancing accountability and transparency.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Hawke previously narrated the audiobook for Joan Didion's essay collection Slouching Toward Bethlehem.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, in the natural history space, Nat Geo also has more episodes of Underdogs, narrated and produced by Ryan Reynolds, in the can, two seasons of A Real Bug’s Life, and The Real Finding Nemo coming up.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors outlined the evidence against Hisham Abugharbieh in a motion for his pretrial detention, filed Saturday.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Anoe outlined the grant process at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697 in Merrillville.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rapino's name comes up again in the lawsuit when Rumanes recounts asking his superior why the chief executive did not testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in January 2023 focusing on ticket pricing.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Recite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recite. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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