How to Use recap in a Sentence

recap

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  • Here’s a recap of Phoenix’s last five games, and a look ahead to the next five.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Here's a brief recap of how to make mac and cheese bites.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • For a full recap of the ballot and bios of the players, go here.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Watch our recap for a taste of what DroneClash is all about.
    IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Here are the recaps from the 5A and 6A championship games.
    Alex Chenevey, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2023
  • The full recipe for field peas is below, but here's a brief recap.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 11 June 2023
  • Here's a recap of some of the latest troubled banks, and what this could mean.
    Ellen Francis, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • But Paulina agreed to hop on a Zoom call with me at the end of each day in court to give me a recap.
    The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • So rather than adhere to the press blackout, the WGA emailed a recap of the event to its members.
    Vulture, 7 Aug. 2023
  • First, a recap of what made Day want to headbutt the Horseshoe’s walls.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2022
  • So jump on the bandwagon — er, the Siemens P2000 light rail train car — for a recap.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
  • Here's a recap of how the premiere went down for our local gal.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Here’s a recap of the songs to lead Pop Airplay the fastest, with four having ruled in just their fourth week each on the chart.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Here's a recap: Larsa Pippen and the Kardashians have not been on the best of terms for a while now.
    Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2020
  • This is an optional recap to the above April 13 course.
    Corey Sheldon | , oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Need a recap of all the royal moments that happened in 2023?
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Here’s a recap of every Idol winner’s first song to debut on the Hot 100.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Here, a quick recap of some of the more memorable moments.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Writer Jon Marthaler gives you a recap of recent events and previews the week ahead.
    Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
  • There’s also a way to get a recap of the chatter that has been going on in channels.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Erin told her husband, per an episode recap on Realtor.com.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Here’s a recap of Swift’s nine Billboard 200 entries on the latest list.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 31 May 2023
  • Check out the winners’ list here, as well as a recap of the broadcast here, and a full analysis of the record-setters here.
    Gab Ginsberg, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Firstly, a quick recap on the explosive events of Episode 1.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Here, a recap of their talk, which has been edited for clarity and length.
    Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Here's a recap of major 2024 campaign updates over the last week.
    Mike Pappano, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Ahead of the premiere of part 1 on Nov. 4, here's a recap of how things ended for the Stone family last season.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Below is a recap of what Freeze, Asante and Fairweather said on the show.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • My father watched the recap on the news that night with almost comical fury.
    Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Here's a recap of what central bankers have said ahead of the Fed's Dec. 12-13 policy meeting.
    Joe Wallace, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2023
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  • Dan Lanning will recap the Ducks’ sixth win of the season.
    oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Dan Lanning will recap the Ducks’ ninth win of the season.
    oregonlive, 19 Nov. 2022
  • To look back at the day — and get a sense of what drove voters to the polls — take a look back through this blog recapping the day.
    Indystar Staff, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2023
  • Joey McGuire recapped the Red Raiders’ second loss on the season.
    oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Do not remove the needle from the syringe or try to recap it.
    Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • So after each of those trips, Bucks beat writer Jim Owczarski will recap the week that was on the road, on and off the court.
    Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Just to recap, these are the 6 best CBD oils for digestive issues to choose from: 4.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Dan Lanning recapped the Ducks’ second win on the season.
    oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
  • So, to recap: Keys and company have written a show about home that isn’t all that much to write home about.
    Peter Marks, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The union sent an update to its members on Monday evening recapping the day’s events.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Jimmy Fallon also picked up a ukulele and sang a song recapping the last few months of news.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Dan Lanning will recap the game, which gave No. 15 Oregon a 10-win season.
    oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Timme even had time to release a new episode recapping the first two rounds of the tournament and previewing the Sweet 16. 5.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • To recap the case, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of her staircase in 2001.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 5 May 2022
  • The late-night host recapped the war, explaining the recent reactions on all sides.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
  • When flying solo, there’s no one else to recap the trip with at the end—you’re the sole keeper of those experiences.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The program recapped the high-profile pair’s love story and revealed a few details about their big day.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • Saturday episodes recap the week and show unseen clips.
    Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Biles then posted an Instagram reel that recapped the trip.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Head coach Nick Saban spoke with the media shortly after and recapped how the Crimson Tide did.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2023
  • To recap, The Bear—the restaurant, that is—has opened to friends and family, but not everything’s swell and dandy for our rag-tag restaurant team.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 9 Nov. 2023
  • As the show does every week, the Wednesday episode will recap Tuesday's elimination to get you up to speed.
    Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 8 Dec. 2019
  • The special will recap the creation of the eight-film series through in-depth interviews and conversations with the cast.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2021
  • The little prince joined his parents — from a tiny chair! – to watch a parade go by in the city of Esch-sur-Alzette, in a milestone outing the court recapped on Instagram.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • If a deal is struck to recap Iran’s nuclear program, the French President will have been a key player.
    Stephen Collinson, CNN, 22 Sep. 2022
  • When recapping the date to Aleeza, Noah also said that Eliana had wanted someone that hadn’t been married before or had a child.
    Temi Adebowale, Men's Health, 5 May 2023
  • It was feted and (somewhat) marketed and reviewed and recapped and think-pieced and podcasted about and DVR’d and streamed.
    Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
  • Oregon coach Dan Lanning held his weekly press conference tonight to recap the loss to Washington and preview the matchup with the Utes.
    Essence, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Following the event, Kate's team recapped the visit with photos on her joint Instagram page with Prince William.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • To quickly recap, Darabont and CAA are entitled to a share of profits from the hit show about survivors of a zombie apocalypse.
    Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2020

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