command performance
noun
: a special performance of a concert, play, etc., that is done at the request of an important person (such as a king)
Examples of command performance in a Sentence
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The 2016 and 2017 films will screen during the first week of the special command performance in cinemas, followed by the 2019 and 2021 movies during week two.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Led by a command performance from C Cal Raleigh, the M’s actually hit 22 more homers than their opponents at the break.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The 1600-meter relay team put the finishing touches on the program’s third straight Class 5A title with a command performance.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Repeat after me: A wedding invitation is not a command performance.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Ledecky, who has never lost a world championship or Olympic final at 800 or 1,500 meters, also gave a command performance Wednesday, racing out to a body-length lead at 400 meters and adding to that advantage with each stroke.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Dear Don’t Want To: An invitation is not a command performance!
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 July 2024
Cucumber tea sandwiches make a command performance at most baby or wedding showers, Mother’s Day tea parties and spring brunch.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
He was featured on television shows and had a command performance before the British royal family.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Led by a command performance from C Cal Raleigh, the M’s actually hit 22 more homers than their opponents at the break.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The 1600-meter relay team put the finishing touches on the program’s third straight Class 5A title with a command performance.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Repeat after me: A wedding invitation is not a command performance.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Ledecky, who has never lost a world championship or Olympic final at 800 or 1,500 meters, also gave a command performance Wednesday, racing out to a body-length lead at 400 meters and adding to that advantage with each stroke.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Dear Don’t Want To: An invitation is not a command performance!
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 July 2024
Cucumber tea sandwiches make a command performance at most baby or wedding showers, Mother’s Day tea parties and spring brunch.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
He was featured on television shows and had a command performance before the British royal family.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
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“Command performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20performance. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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