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recitation

[res-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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The next day, ERShares filed a prospectus amendment including a long recitation of such disclosures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

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

At noon, the ceremony began with a recitation of Winston Churchill's famous VE Day speech by actor Timothy Spall.

From BBC • May 5, 2025

She could play chess, divide fractions, write in cursive, and do a strong-voiced recitation of at least three different Shakespearean sonnets.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood