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recitation

[res-i-tay-shuhn] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

There, nightly recitation of the rosary and the constant threat of Moran’s simmering rage hold sway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 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

I practiced reading with him most mornings on this trip, like I did when I was preparing for the recitation competition last year, and never got tired.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Like his Instagram account, there are contextless videos and spoken-word recitations.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

Those familiar with his campaign-rally routines will know Trump’s many recitations of “The Snake,” something he refers to as a poem but is really a song from the 1960s.

From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026

Testing the human animal’s tolerance for plaintive fiddles, wheezy bagpipes, Peter Coyote and the whispery recitations of diary entries, “The American Revolution” is the most Ken Burns-y of Ken Burns series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

Tadjadit became prominent for his public recitations during protests by the Hirak movement, which erupted in February 2019 and helped force the resignation of longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025

After the parade, there’s going to be recitations and a big party over at the town hall.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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