recite
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During the visit, Prince William met pupils and heard them recite poems they had written about the disaster and read memories recorded by the children who survived.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Vatican said that Pope Leo "will leave the hospital in the early afternoon and return to the Vatican. Tomorrow he will recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment".
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
We recite kaddish, a mourners’ prayer, daily for 11 months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
You’re in a restaurant, and the server comes to the table to recite the specials of the day.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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Dressed in a white blazer and red skirt, she recites De La Cruz’s biography as the real congressman looks on with a glowing smile.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
On the track, Parton recites that "heartbreak sounds the same in every language".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Bare still reflexively recites stock tickers out loud when companies are mentioned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Looking out the eastern-facing windows, he falls to his knees, bows his head, and recites something like a prayer.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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I told her from here, then nervously recited my script: Born in Salvador, but mostly raised in the USA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Nithya Raman slowly recited the start of her handwritten message to Angelenos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
They were even more likely to be tricked when the AI recited sentences in Dundonian, suggesting that the more particular the accent, the more likely people are to assume the voice is human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Phayom Raksa solemnly recited a pledge that touched on the teachings of the Buddha, and mentioned Thailand's king and the well-being of the nation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“She gifted John a magic ax,” I recited.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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The 1974 concept album My Tennessee Mountain Home, meanwhile, is a musical autobiography that opens with Parton reciting the first letter she wrote home after moving to Nashville as a teenager.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
We get our words “rhapsody” and “rhapsodic” from performers in ancient Greece who went around reciting epic poetry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Students reciting Annapolis’ “Midshipman Ethos” say they’re “united by our oath to defend the Constitution,” not their background.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
He had the role of reciting the adhan, the call to prayer, at another mosque for some time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
"Just remember how Mister Lincoln couldn't think of anything to say at the Gettysburg, but then, bang! Four score and once upon a time ago," she began reciting.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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