How to Use recur in a Sentence

recur

verb
Definition of recurnext
Synonyms for recurnext
  • There is only a slight chance that the disease will recur.
  • The same problem keeps recurring.
  • Price This is going to be a recurring theme in this piece.
    — Amanda Oliver, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The image of a man in a bowler hat with his face obscured is a recurring motif throughout Magritte’s work.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The funds in the list aren’t recurring streams of money, and so should be used to invest in a capital project, Johnson replied.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The link has been a recurring intrusion into my thoughts for years.
    — Matt Curtis, New York Times, 21 June 2023
  • And onto the runways: Tech’s power to shape our perceptions, and our lives, was a recurring theme at the fall 2023 shows.
    — Maya Singer, Vogue, 12 July 2023
  • This is a recurring problem for even the biggest cloud service providers.
    — Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • The first phase of the recurring project is expected to cost $16 million with 65 percent of the money from the federal government and the rest from the state and the city.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Even though it’s set in ancient Egypt, Williams’s tale of a sister who avenges the death of her brother shows traces of what would become recurring themes.
    — Loren King, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • At the start of 2023, the company canceled all recurring meetings with two or more people.
    — Anna Oakes, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • Sydney Mitchell and Laila D. Pruitt will return for season three in recurring roles.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The ditch between men and women was the recurring melody in much of the on-stage talk and throughout Bertocelli’s documentary.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 June 2023
  • The recurring moments in which Madonna’s dancers dressed like Madonna went much better.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • That’s not fully accurate, as the hotel is more Pixar-branded than it is themed, as a theme is an idea or a recurring art motif.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Kimber is one of many recurring characters on the series.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
  • Their fees are calculated on a per-dose basis, starting at $4 per dose on a recurring plan.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Mother and daughter both lived lives marked by recurring abuse and violence.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Mid-August brings a number of favorite recurring events in and around Anchorage.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Molly Gordon has also boarded the series in a key recurring role.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 May 2023
  • Momoa will be the week’s recurring master of ceremonies, dipping in and out of the channel’s roughly 20 new hours of programs that start Sunday.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 23 July 2023
  • The dysfunctional responses in the face of these recurring quarrels can leave you feeling stuck on a hamster wheel.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • In addition to the oversized, curly wig and chest plate, the recurring RuPaul's Drag Race judge wore a silver sequin jumpsuit with matching sparkling boots adorned with fringe.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Her performance, and the resulting image — which has come to serve as a symbol for the historic day — was born from a recurring dream that haunted her around the time the protest movement began.
    — Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Despite the cancellation, Jane continued to be a recurring guest on No Jumper shows.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2023
  • The recurring shots of her bathroom scale echo Slumber Party Barbie (1965), who came with a scale permanently set at a hundred and ten.
    — Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 29 July 2023
  • One of the most notable recurring references throughout the play is to Beyoncé.
    — Mariya Moseley, refinery29.com, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Occasional bouts of wildfire smoke in the northern U.S. can be expected to recur.
    — Michael Roppolo, CBS News, 5 July 2023
  • The recurring hazard is possible in part because of the lack of smoke detectors or sprinklers in the inmate housing areas.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The company’s Nacho Fries, a recurring menu item, have found a loyal cult audience.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024

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