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recite

[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /


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He said the book was influenced by classics, adding: "One of the only poems I can recite is The Owl and the Pussycat and I suppose there's a similar metre to that."

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

One scene simply makes a naval officer recite Cole’s dossier on a different boat.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

It’s like watching stage actors rehearse the same lines they recite every night.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

When it was my turn onstage, I would recite my lines loudly and without hesitation.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Nearly four decades later, Jane still recites his mantras like gospel: Don’t sell.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

She recites the names of the Mexicans Guthrie envisioned on the plummeting plane — Juan, Rosalita, Jesús and María — with tenderness, not pity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

But will she choose Mr. Ryder, the libertine with a hangup about marriage, or Mr. Hayward, the tortured empath who recites poetry to her in a hidden garden?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

Finnick recites a poem he wrote to his one true love in the Capitol, and about a hundred people faint because they’re sure he means them.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

Edmond de Rothschild did not live long enough to see the fulfillment of the Jewish prayers he and his family had long recited anticipating a Jewish return to Zion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 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

Earlier this month, hundreds of people gathered in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, to watch filming, while Sir Anthony has also recited a Thomas poem as an apparent nod to the film.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

Several app icons flickered into view above his head, and I raised an eyebrow as I recited their names.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

The 1974 concept album My Tennessee Mountain Home, meanwhile, is a musical autobiography that opens with Parton reciting the first letter she wrote home after moving to Nashville as a teenager.

From BBC Aug. 26, 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

Kyle Avery added that at the Oscars, they played a clip from “Superman” that featured Paul reciting his line.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 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

"Just remember how Mister Lincoln couldn't think of anything to say at the Gettysburg, but then, bang! Four score and once upon a time ago," she began reciting.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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