recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
has been reciting
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present perfect progressiveof recite (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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He replies: “Will the defendant please rise,” answering his own question with a twinkle in the eye and a broad smile with words he has been reciting for years.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 4, 2015
Pete Carroll has been reciting that chorus from that overcast January day when he stepped on stage as the Seahawks' new head coach.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2013
These comments area a stark contrast to the party line industry has been reciting to the press.
From Forbes ● Jun. 27, 2011
De la Maur has been reciting Racine, and I have never heard anything finer!
From A Little Girl in Old Boston by Amanda Minnie Douglas
