recite

Example Sentences

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When Tiffany Day was younger, her mother used to recite to her a Chinese expression roughly translating, “True gold will always shine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The film’s White House is staffed with experts who speak Mandarin and recite North Korean missile capabilities on command.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

At 7 Alfred could recite by heart Horace’s Odes—in Latin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Putin uses his hours-long TV marathon both as a forum for fiery foreign policy statements and to offer up all sorts of advice on love and family matters, recite poetry or promise to fix potholes.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

I memorized his poem so I could recite it that day.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed