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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
Opening the notebook, Masri starts to recite one of his old verses.
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Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
On Monday night, the Vatican summoned all the cardinals residing in Rome to St. Peter’s square to recite a rosary for the pontiff at 9 p.m. The Vatican’s secretary of state, Pietro Parolin, was scheduled to preside on the ceremony.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Pritzker even used an appearance on MSNBC to recite the U.S. Capitol switchboard number.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
How long will this continue before reciting bigoted chants and bearing weapons becomes blocking Jews from buildings and harming Israeli students?
—Ellia M Torkian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
On Monday night, the Vatican summoned all the cardinals residing in Rome to St. Peter’s square to recite a rosary for the pontiff at 9 p.m. The Vatican’s secretary of state, Pietro Parolin, was scheduled to preside on the ceremony.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Pritzker even used an appearance on MSNBC to recite the U.S. Capitol switchboard number.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
How long will this continue before reciting bigoted chants and bearing weapons becomes blocking Jews from buildings and harming Israeli students?
—Ellia M Torkian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recite
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The former Today host described how the aftermath of her diagnosis sparked a new wave of courage.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Words feel insignificant and insufficient in trying to describe such an unimaginable loss.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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And that means not just asking the right questions, but doing it differently from the others zillion candidates who read books on interviewing, memorize 50 questions, and regurgitate them robotically.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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After getting distracted by the camera filming them, the twins were memorized by Peanut, who spoke to them and asked questions.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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For context, some of the league’s smaller market teams, such as the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Oklahoma City Thunder, are based in cities with populations far larger than any of the counties listed above.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Looking at the credits, there’s a lot of studios listed on here, even on some individual tracks, so most of these songs look like they were worked on over a period of time, sometimes with different people and places.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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National Border Patrol Council Vice President Hector Garza told Fox News Digital that these videos on TikTok and other social media outlets are nothing new, but feels that the Trump administration is taking the videos seriously and actively working to secure the border.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Marvel Studios‘ clever live five-hour-plus announcement of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday was their biggest livestream, bigger than any premiere red carpet, pulling in 275M digital views we’re told and 3.1M social mentions.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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In January, The Athletic detailed why this is such a complicated decision, with being able to obtain planning permission likely to be an obstacle for any Leazes Park project.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jonas Brothers have detailed their upcoming 20th anniversary Living the Dream tour, a stretch of 10 stadium shows followed by an extensive arena jaunt.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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The film is narrated in the languages of the cultures the characters move through, as Burmese gives way to Thai, to Vietnamese, and beyond — a wandering, collective dream.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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In another nod to Hollywood, actor Alan Cumming narrates a bedtime story to help travelers relax.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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These handouts reportedly outlined how individuals using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) could be eligible for the Child Tax Credit.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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However, some of the guidelines outlined in the iPLEDGE program were previously overly strict, confusing and non-inclusive.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Claudia, who was not present at the scene, shared details of the incident based on what her family had recounted.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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But Indian summers and mangos go hand in hand and Gill recounted enjoying them as a child in India.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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