- present participle of recite.
reciting
Example Sentences
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“My kids and myself will forever walk around in a squeaky voice reciting: “Help meeee...I feeel like a yo-yo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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
On “Age of Capricorn” a buzzing voice seems to be reciting some kind of code, with strings of letters ringing out over pulsing synths and a blooming bassline redolent of a pipe organ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Trump showed Xi videos of his granddaughter singing in Mandarin and reciting classical Chinese poetry, to which Xi responded that the girl deserved an "A+".
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“To the left, to the left,” I say, reciting the Beyonce lyrics while pointing my thumb and tossing my head to the left.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
