recapitulation

Example Sentences

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Taking a page from the vacation school example, we should imagine it as a respite from the academic year rather than simply a recapitulation or extension of it.

From Los Angeles Times

But all but the most uninformed readers are in for quite a bit of recapitulation, often of facts that are already canonical.

From New York Times

I’ll listen to any type of podcast as long as it’s diverting — an interview, a historical recapitulation, a true-crime saga, two pals gabbing.

From New York Times

Before the movement’s closing recapitulation of those themes, the players give us a spine-tingling moment.

From New York Times

Sometimes the development section is only a few notes, but then there’s a clear indication of the recapitulation in each movement.

From New York Times