- present tense form of recount (3rd person singular).
recounts
Example Sentences
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A former operative recounts her time in the world of left-wing political consulting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
She recounts a night when musicians from the Troubadour celebrated the end of the Vietnam War at Dan Tana’s; the event went undocumented, lost to history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Daily Mail also recounts the details of the suspect in Widdecombe's murder, describing him as a "loner" who "left his house with a pole".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
It recounts the titular hero's 10-year quest to return home from war and includes some of the most famous Ancient Greek myths, including one-eyed monster Cyclops and the Sirens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
For the prologue, he recounts the story of the woman with the calabash.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
