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recitation

[res-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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In his recitation of the precepts that comprise conservatism, Mr. Pence offers a catalog of beliefs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

What the book is not is a recitation of big games and important goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

It’s worth a recitation of the original case’s backstory at this point, because this litigation has become a house of cards, with new, precarious levels being added all the time.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 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

The biggest problem, on the boat and in the car, was Martha’s two canaries, which she had won for making the best recitation in Sunday school.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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