repeat performance

noun

: an occurrence in which something happens or is done again

Event planners hope to avoid a repeat performance of last year's problems.

Examples of repeat performance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With 11 days between games, McVay, his staff and the players are intent on avoiding a repeat performance. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rufi Thorpe, Margo’s Got Money Troubles Earnestness as a repeat performance. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

The co-host will be confident of putting in a repeat performance against an Australian side that is a bit of an unknown quantity. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 June 2026

By General Manager Ken Holland’s own admission, a repeat performance of last season would not get the Kings back into the playoffs, where they were swept out of the first round this spring. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 9 June 2026

Rhymes for repeat performance

• conformance
• nonperformance