reciting

Example Sentences

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He had the role of reciting the adhan, the call to prayer, at another mosque for some time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

But Hegseth comes across more like the third grader reciting those lines after watching his favorite comic book movie for the umpteenth time.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The children are shown in the company of nannies or in daycare-like settings eating meals, playing or reciting homework assignments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Her voice had got mechanical, like she was reciting a story she’d read in the newspaper—one that didn’t have anything to do with her.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns