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recital

noun

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as in recitation

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as in presentation

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Recent Examples of recital My son sang the national anthem at the Sixers game, and my daughter had her first vocal recital at 5 years old. — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 20 July 2026 Each has a long patio with seating, and sliding doors open to reveal a huge angular four-poster swathed in mosquito netting and enough floor space to hold a dance recital. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Moments later, Bryan walked through the front door, and Cassidy raced into his arms, thrilled that her uncle had made it to her recital after all. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Lasher had just come from his children’s piano recital, where his son had played a Chopin solo; Lasher’s list of endorsements is more like a symphony. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for recital

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Noun

His trailblazing act had been reduced to a joyless recitation of his legal entanglements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The episode opens with an eerie recitation from Mike (Gary Hershberger) at the police station, which everyone swiftly ignores.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Definition of recitation

Noun

Silver Palace's presentation is enhanced by a low, off-center, third-person camera perspective.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Before all that, Rodrigo held a press presentation to share that $10 million would be donated to the orgs, spanning reproductive rights, mental health, domestic violence, and maternal health.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of presentation

Noun

Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
The drafts were messy, but, in reality, so, too, were the handwritten ones—their own version of chaos with arrows, enumerations, and strikethroughs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

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The Phil’s hookup with Dave Grohl and company Saturday night was the middle act in a three-night local finale for Dudamel — a delectable dip into what old-school symphony buffs would once have considered low culture.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The new project on my hard drive focuses not on songs or symphonies but on cruelty, injustice, dishonesty, and the politics of everyday language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of symphony

Noun

Yayoi Kusama, whose obsessive repetitions of dots and nets became a means of expressing infinity, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary art worldwide, died on August 14 of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo.

— Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Michelle Malkin, a gambling researcher at East Carolina University, emphasized how anticipation and rapid repetition mirror gambling mechanics.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of repetition

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Samsung is expected to release its full earnings report around the end of this month, detailing net profit and performance across individual business divisions.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The equipment in the classroom is also outdated and no longer reaches performance capabilities necessary for modern digital art, web design and 2D and 3D imaging, officials said.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of performance

Noun

Gladys Knight is ‘easing into fewer’ concerts after recent performances spark health concerns.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
But that didn’t mean the group wasn’t still prepared to make one last swing around other parts of the world, or even to do one-off concerts in the States.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of concert

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