How to Use perform in a Sentence
perform
verb- The class performed the play for the school.
- The band will be performing on the main stage.
- The band will perform songs from their new album.
- The magician performed some amazing tricks.
- She's a wonderful singer who loves to perform before a live audience.
- The doctor had to perform surgery immediately.
- The gymnasts performed their routines perfectly.
- You are required to perform 50 hours of community service.
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Not all roofs perform the same way in a storm.
—David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
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Where have the two performed well?
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
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To perform a squat pulse, start with your feet hip-width apart.
—Jordan Smith, SELF, 14 Apr. 2025
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Here's a list of who will be performing.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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Wallen was among the few winners who did not perform on the show.
—Andrew Dalton, ajc, 8 Mar. 2022
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The concert will be performed in the round.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Some cast members even performed songs from the movie.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Some watched drag queens perform to music.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Here's a look at who's performing this year.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
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Don’t let ideas that don’t perform stop you from trying new things.
—Mike Kappel, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
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Bench players tend to perform much worse on the road than in front of their home crowd.
—Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
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The 27-year-old Hurt performed well this spring.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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Dirnt has not performed with the group since 2019.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
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It's been amazing to be able to perform and step out into this new era.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 26 June 2025
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Instead, Wood will perform live on a fan’s yard.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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How did Zuckerberg perform on the stand?
—Dave Lieber mar. 5, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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It will be performed in Spanish.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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It will be performed in Spanish.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Our new stores are performing above pro forma.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
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Weir was still performing as of last summer.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Once deployed, agents perform tasks, serve users, and log usage.
—Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Some even offer tips on how to perform ‘dopamine decor’ to bring fun back into our homes.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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