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

The Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday is from the sixth chapter of Matthew—the chapter in which Jesus teaches the disciples to recite the Lord’s Prayer: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Guan Yin Citta describes its goals as encouraging "people to recite Buddhist scriptures, practise life liberation and make great vows to help more people".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

You had to recite a poem to get in.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns