recitation
noun
rec·i·ta·tion
ˌre-sə-ˈtā-shən 
1
: the act of enumerating
a recitation of relevant details
2
: the act or an instance of reading or repeating aloud especially publicly
3
a
: a student's oral reply to questions
b
: a class period especially in association with and for review of a lecture
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At Paul Revere Junior High, Russell won first place at a Shakespeare Festival for his sonnet recitation.
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
But crowds of the devout held nightly recitations of the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square, and he was finally discharged on Sunday, March 23rd, after thirty-eight days.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Shavuot customs include all-night Torah study, listening to the recitation of the Ten Commandments, the reading of the Book of Ruth, eating dairy products and adorning the home with flowers.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
But crowds of the devout held nightly recitations of the Rosary in St. Peter’s Square, and he was finally discharged on Sunday, March 23rd, after thirty-eight days.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Shavuot customs include all-night Torah study, listening to the recitation of the Ten Commandments, the reading of the Book of Ruth, eating dairy products and adorning the home with flowers.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recitation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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recitation
noun
rec·i·ta·tion
ˌres-ə-ˈtā-shən
1
: a complete telling or listing of something
2
: the act or an instance of reading or repeating aloud especially before an audience
3
: a student's oral reply to questions
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