How to Use recap in a Sentence

recap

1 of 2 noun
  • Get a full recap from the game.
    — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The full recap is worth a read.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Okay, on to the rest of the recap.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Here's a full recap of the game.
    — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s a recap of what went down.
    — Vogue Business, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s do this recap and go straight to bed.
    — Rachel McRady, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s a quick recap of those games.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • For now, here’s a recap of passkeys.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Which seems like a good time to bring this recap to a close.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
  • See photos from the game and get a recap.
    — Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Dec. 2025
  • See all the photos and get the game recap.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This is a quick recap of the winners in each event.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Catch up on our recap of the protest below.
    — Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Watch and listen to a recap of last night’s games.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Watch and listen to a recap of last night’s games.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Here's a recap of the trial so far.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • For more on the day’s events, read Newsweek’s full recap.
    — Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Read below for a recap of events.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Read our recap of the teaser here.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
  • See photos and read our game recap.
    — Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
  • 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 this week’s frantic pace.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
  • Here's a recap of five big moments.
    — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Here’s a recap of the week’s action.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Listen to our full recap above.
    — Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Here is a recap of Texas State's loss.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s recap the night’s wild live eviction.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Let’s recap — but be warned, spoilers ahead.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Read on below for a recap of the vote and to watch the debate.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026

recap

2 of 2 verb
  • Our team recapped them all here.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In all, there’s almost too much to recap.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
  • With that said, let’s recap the action.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • With that said, let’s recap the action.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • With that said, let’s recap the action.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • With that said, let’s recap the action.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • With that said, let’s recap the action.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Do not remove the needle from the syringe or try to recap it.
    — Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Burr said in recapping the outrage.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This week’s column will recap the four good proposals.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
  • This week’s column will recap the four good proposals.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Use this time to recap any decisions made and the necessary next steps.
    — Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • 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
  • The proud mom recapped her special date night at home with Legend on social media.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Jimmy Fallon also picked up a ukulele and sang a song recapping the last few months of news.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Downshift recaps news items in a sentence or two, fit with links to the deeper story.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 4 June 2026
  • Young said it all when recapping that first touchdown connection between the two of them.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The union sent an update to its members on Monday evening recapping the day’s events.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • The late-night host recapped the war, explaining the recent reactions on all sides.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 June 2026
  • The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 17 June 2026
  • The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 July 2026
  • Conklin set the stage for these investigations by recapping some of the events last year that led up to them.
    — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
  • When Abrams and Vogue recapped the night with carousels of pics, both led with images of Storrie.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Millions of social media users remixed his voice with music to soundtrack videos recapping the year.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
  • That’s when Wie West started recapping her days on the range and in the gym with her 6-year-old each night.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • 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
  • Joey McGuire recapped the Red Raiders’ second loss on the season.
    — oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
  • This opening sequence recaps the events of the first three seasons and grounds the audience in the epic’s current timeline.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025

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