recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
recites
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present tense formof recite (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She recites the names of the Mexicans Guthrie envisioned on the plummeting plane — Juan, Rosalita, Jesús and María — with tenderness, not pity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Bare still reflexively recites stock tickers out loud when companies are mentioned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
In his memoir he writes that he frequently recites the Shema—the central prayer in Judaism—while he is on a long drive or waiting for a plane to take off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
She clears her throat and then recites a poem from Shakespeare.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
