recited

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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

She sang open-throated declarations, recited broken poetic verses, scatted with the authority of a jazz singer, moaned with bluesy intent, and occasionally let loose an unbridled shriek or giggle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Christian priests recited prayers and hymns were sung, before the body was taken for cremation.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Mourners gathered around the bodies as they were taken from the morgue towards the hospital courtyard, where men lined up in silence to perform an Islamic funeral prayer recited for the dead.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Across the hall, someone recited a poem I knew by heart.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago