recite

Example Sentences

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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

He said those visiting can "get the whole boat to themselves for an hour and they can take videos and photos, recite all the lines and crush the cans".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

When Tiffany Day was younger, her mother used to recite to her a Chinese expression roughly translating, “True gold will always shine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Once, I looked up from my place on the steps and she was sitting at the top, elbows on knees, face cupped in her hands, listening to Papi recite a poem he’d written.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago