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recitation

[res-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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He also began taking Quranic recitation and Arabic lessons at Sydney’s Al-Murad Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Despite all the jokes, the half-ironic but half-sincere recitation of the AMC pledge of allegiance and a recent price hike, they remain loyal customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

On the surface, this might seem like a straightforward recitation of the 14th Amendment’s text.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

On the outside, it seems like it’s a quiet, calm ballad as it opens; Ellis on guitar, a recitation of the story of "a girl who’s got no history / got no past."

From Salon • May 13, 2025

So memory, as it matters in rhetoric, is not simply about rote learning any more than oratory is about recitation.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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