recital

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re·cit·al | \ ri-ˈsī-tᵊl

Definition of recital

1a : a detailed account : enumeration a recital of names and dates

b : the act or process or an instance of reciting

c : discourse, narration a colorful recital of a night on the town

2a : a concert given by an individual musician or dancer or by a dance troupe

b : a public exhibition of skill given by music or dance pupils

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Examples of recital in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Entertainer Sandy Duncan danced in her first recital at age five in a tiny Texas oil town. — CBS News, 22 July 2022 At the start of her recital, though, one man, addressing her as Anna, began shouting loudly about the war in Ukraine from a balcony. — New York Times, 22 June 2022 Practicing for their upcoming spring recital, these boys and girls could be part of any dance program. — Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 Schlachte agreed to be a part of the documentary, and Watt and his crew filmed for the next 10 months, following students in class, at home and at their recital. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 1 Apr. 2022 The original concert would have included a recital by French pianist Lucas Debargue and was to be held in the grand hall of the Kharkiv Philharmonic on Saturday. — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2022 The first will be a showcase of students at the Cleveland Institute of Music; the second, a recital by Nicole Keller, organ lecturer at Baldwin Wallace University. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2022 The program will include a recital by The Bridgeport Boys Choir and dance students from Regional Center for the Arts. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 14 Jan. 2022 Khloé Kardashian showed her support for daughter True Thompson, 4, and niece Dream Kardashian, 5, at their debut dance recital on Sunday. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2022 See More

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