Example Sentences
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As Ms. Newsome removed the Confederate flag and carried it down the pole, she recited Psalm 27 and the Lord’s Prayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
And then I recited the opening lyrics to a song I’ve heard all my life but that I only began committing to memory this month:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
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
Alongside the sound of birds, the Port Talbot-born actor recited lines from the first and second verses of Fern Hill by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas while on a visit back to his homeland.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
“Tyger, Tyger, burning bright,” Cassiopeia recited, for in addition to that attractively striped coat, the cat had gleaming amber eyes that burned bright as candles.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
