recounting
- present participle of recount.
Example Sentences
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On a summer afternoon, his daughters, Gabrielle and Katerina, sit at the Sunset Marquis bar, recounting their father’s remarkable life — particularly his championing of soccer and his contributions to the sport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But the man’s family and speakers at the vigil have said that description of events was unlikely, both because of Salgado Araujo’s nature and because they did not trust the agency’s recounting.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
After recounting the various permutations of a central bank throughout American history, he concluded that the Fed’s independence constitutes a “special arrangement sanctioned by history.”
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
"One of them answers and says he's wounded in the stomach," he said, recounting how their father and another brother were using a pickaxe and a sledgehammer to try to break them free.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Aunty Ifeoma was recounting how the security agents had come to the flat.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
