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to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Recent Examples of recounted
Lusine recounted days of homework by candlelight and the cheers when light would return.
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Right before his first Super Bowl, Mayes recounted how his family would always be there for him.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Both of my grandmothers recounted their version about the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Another child care center director recounted how vehicles full of taunting men have driven by more than once.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The Today show host recounted how her eldest child, daughter, Mila, comforted her during a candlelight vigil held in honor of co-host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Alghithi recounted that the victim was crossing Bath Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
As Federal District Court Judge Kate Menendez recently recounted in an exhaustive 83-page opinion, many of ICE’s actions have been at odds with legal requirements.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Right before his first Super Bowl, Mayes recounted how his family would always be there for him.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2026
Both of my grandmothers recounted their version about the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Another child care center director recounted how vehicles full of taunting men have driven by more than once.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The Today show host recounted how her eldest child, daughter, Mila, comforted her during a candlelight vigil held in honor of co-host Savannah Guthrie's missing mother, Nancy.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Alghithi recounted that the victim was crossing Bath Ave.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
As Federal District Court Judge Kate Menendez recently recounted in an exhaustive 83-page opinion, many of ICE’s actions have been at odds with legal requirements.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounted
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As Doak described it, the department did not receive many complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mattarella described Coventry as Mattarella’s daughter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Some organizers of the tournament saw the potential for Warren’s school and told him that the name of the school would not be taken seriously in national tournaments.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Juliette Lewis swaps bodies with a chair in this new surrealist vision from writer-director Amanda Kramer (Please Baby Please) narrated by Melanie Griffith and co-starring Mamoudou Athie (Kinds of Kindness), Samantha Mathis (American Psycho) and Robin Tunney (The Craft).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Watch a trailer narrated by Michael Perry below.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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Complex magazine also reported that the number may have served as a tribute to the singer's late uncle, who wore 64 as a football player.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The analysis revealed that participants with the highest intake of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of dementia compared with those who reported little or no consumption.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Consanguinity refers to relationships in which parents are biologically related, most commonly first cousins.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the leading cause of injury and injury-related death in individuals over 65, falls can be devasting physically, emotionally, and financially for patients.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Recounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recounted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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