Recife
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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From kick-off, Sport Recife passed the ball among themselves for 18 seconds before Cassiano finished the move - to his own embarrassment.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Mendonca Filho spoke with AFP from Recife, his hometown in northeastern Brazil, where he received the news of the Oscar nominations.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
We continued westward, crossing the Atlantic to Brazil, to a church in Recife that has tripled in size since Covid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
At once a tribute to the bygone movie palaces of his hometown of Recife, and an introspective self-examination focused on his relationship with film, this evocative documentary is a must-see for all cinephiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
The Portuguese—"mascates" they were called—revolted in their turn and drove him from Recife.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson
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