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recite

[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /


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It’s like watching stage actors rehearse the same lines they recite every night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

During a feast where guests were expected to recite poetry, he reportedly became embarrassed because he did not know any songs or verses to perform.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Years later, she can recite the names of more than a dozen neighbors and family members who lived within a few blocks and died of cancer.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Felicia Smith listens to Melody Godfred recite poems from her book “Moon Garden.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

She makes a big deal of asking them what they want, of getting them to recite for the company, and trying to get sullen little Fifi to smile for the obnoxious fat man.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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