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

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

The 4-0 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League was also good, but few inside the club, if any, were confident of a repeat performance in the quarter-finals against PSG. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Even plants that are not deadheaded will put on a repeat performance in autumn. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Rhymes for repeat performance

• conformance
• nonperformance