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recite

[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /


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Because it was the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the children gathered inside the prayer hall to recite the Quran, she recalls, before she began teaching her pupils a new letter of the Persian alphabet.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

You can recite the climbing gospel by heart: Save more, max the match, don’t touch it, buy and hold.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

I spent roughly three months in the trenches with Brad and Nina, deepening and refining my presentation — one that I’d recite in the shower, on runs, at Trader Joe’s, while I drove.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

It’s a piece of working Party doctrine—Xi unveiled it in 2017 and made it the centerpiece of an indoctrination campaign every cadre had to recite.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

The next four presenters go by in a blur as I recite my lines in my head.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

The rookie quarterback hears his own voice on audio recordings as he recites the team’s play calls.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.

From Salon May 16, 2026

Not only does she talk, but she recites venerable nursery rhymes, backward.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

He speaks of officers surrounded by threats, recites statistics of those killed in the line of duty, paints a portrait of chaos ever lurking at the roadside.

From Slate May 15, 2025

He recites and makes us remember, They went forth to battle, but they always fell, Their eyes were fixed above the sullen shields.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Phayom Raksa solemnly recited a pledge that touched on the teachings of the Buddha, and mentioned Thailand's king and the well-being of the nation.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Hearing the poems recited in the epic Greek of antiquity would be a purist’s ideal—nothing more authentic than that—but who are we kidding?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Nelson Mandela recited it in prison to give himself heart.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

This ritual lasted an entire night and involved burning small figures made of wax and clay while an exorcist recited specific incantations.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

And it wasn’t until our Bible study class recited “The Lord is My Shepherd” that I heard my mother’s voice.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

As activists gather beneath tarpaulin sheets in New Delhi, often holding all-night political debates, singing or reciting poetry, delivery drivers from online platforms weave through the barricades.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

We get our words “rhapsody” and “rhapsodic” from performers in ancient Greece who went around reciting epic poetry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 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

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

My sister is reciting fairy tales and patriotic songs since the grown-ups haven’t been paying her attention.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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