repertoire
noun
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The Late Latin noun repertorium, meaning "list," has given English two words related to the broad range of things that someone or something can do. One is repertory, perhaps most commonly known as a word for a company that presents several different plays, operas, or other works at one theater, as well as the theater where such works are performed. Repertoire, which comes from repertorium via French, once meant the same thing as repertory but later came to refer to the works a company performs, or, in extended use, to a range of skills that a person has, such as the different pitches a baseball pitcher can throw or the particular dishes that are a chef's specialty.
Examples of repertoire in a Sentence
John Swenson, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 1993
Jackson is best known for a career that included radio and television concerts and a repertoire that leaned heavily upon songs such as "Amazing Grace" and "The Day is Past and Gone."
—Leslie Williams, (New Orleans) Times-Picayune, 12 May 1993
Like resident stock companies, they presented a number of plays in repertoire; the genre of the programs tended to vary, although there seemed to be a preference for popular melodramas …
—George Mann, Theatre Lethbridge, 1993
Grenadine … is bright red in color and has a sweet, fresh flavor. It is completely non-alcoholic, but plays an essential part in any good barman's repertoire.
—The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices, & Flavorings, 1992
The fiery orators taking their turn at the microphone wore work shirts and overalls. The college choir sang a repertoire of early Joan Baez.
—John Krich, Music in Every Room, 1984
The band's repertoire includes both classic and modern jazz.
He has a limited repertoire when it comes to cooking.
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Still, the blend of contemporary hits and older repertoire — paired with an unapologetic embrace of its slightly tongue-in-cheek New Age aesthetic — made for an entertaining evening.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Since then, Malia has steadily delivered an evolving repertoire of music rooted in her striking vocals and vivid storytelling that has often been lifted from the pages of her journal.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Duran has shown well in the last half of camp and Sam Haggerty has expanded his repertoire to include more second base ability and present an option as a platoon player to Smith.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Repertoire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repertoire. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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