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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
The film requires him to recite a 10-page monologue.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Sweeney loves to recite that stat, especially that Leonard needed 23 more innings than Ragans to reach his strikeout total.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Francona’s resume doesn’t have to be recited to anyone.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Students there recite a military oath to the Russian Federation.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Sweeney loves to recite that stat, especially that Leonard needed 23 more innings than Ragans to reach his strikeout total.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Francona’s resume doesn’t have to be recited to anyone.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Students there recite a military oath to the Russian Federation.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recite
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The suspect is described by cops as dark-skinned and 5-foot-5 and was dressed in black.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Harden said, before describing what happened.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Nielson testified in a death penalty sentencing in which prosecutors brought in lyrics to argue that the defendant was smart enough to memorize lines despite his IQ being below average.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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As for summoning up that resume, even a youngster would have an impossible time memorizing Freeman's epic cinematic roster.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The school’s website as of Friday evening did not have Sierra listed as the coach.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The two-star players were listed as questionable for this contest on the original report.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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In Leech, a parasitic hive mind that infests people discovers another parasitic hive mind that infests people, competing for the same brain space (told in first-person from the POV of the former parasitic hive mind).—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the time, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told PEOPLE that officers reported to an incident in the Encino area, where a source confirmed Kyle owned a home Kim had been staying in.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a nearly two-hour podcast episode that aired in 2023, Wong detailed his life as an international arms dealer.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2025
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Police have not detailed the circumstances that led to the wreck.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Claire Danes narrates the exclusive Audible audiobook version, and new subscribers can try Audible Premium Plus for only 99 cents for their first three months; learn more about the limited-time Audible deal here.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Vaughn narrates his come-up and reflects on navigating the stresses of his relationships with his parents.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Smith's sister, Patience, recounts in the documentary that Smith grew up in Canton, Ga., and raised Rockelle as a single mother.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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With his characteristic humor, Lowry recounted the highlights of the day, particularly his struggles on the 17th hole.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Recite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recite. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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