diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1341.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1341.clarification
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+Add example read receipt to `GET /_matrix/client/v3/sync` response example.
diff --git a/data/api/client-server/sync.yaml b/data/api/client-server/sync.yaml
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--- a/data/api/client-server/sync.yaml
+++ b/data/api/client-server/sync.yaml
@@ -444,7 +444,8 @@ paths:
                       },
                       "ephemeral": {
                         "events": [
-                          {"$ref": "../../event-schemas/examples/m.typing.yaml"}
+                          {"$ref": "../../event-schemas/examples/m.typing.yaml"},
+                          {"$ref": "../../event-schemas/examples/m.receipt.yaml"}
                         ]
                       },
                       "account_data": {