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recital

noun

Definition of recitalnext
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as in recitation

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as in presentation

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Recent Examples of recital Kafka Fragments Finnish soprano Anu Komsi and her husband Sakari Oramo perform this hauntingly beautiful recital as part of celebrations to mark György Kurtág’s 100th birthday. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 23 July 2026 The team’s recital of the pre-match national anthem almost acted like a referendum on each player’s patriotism. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for recital
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recital
  1. recitation
  2. presentation
  3. enumeration
  4. symphony
  5. repetition
  6. performance
  7. concert
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
  • At our last board meeting, a Tax Allocation District presentation was given in executive session by Courtney English, the chief of staff to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.
    — Patreece Hutcherson, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than simply recreating the 1944 MoMA exhibition, the Frost presentation expands the story through additional artworks, photographs, correspondence and archival material.
    — Dennys Matos, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 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
Definition of enumeration
Noun
  • None of that is exciting, but that is the difference between an organization that performs the symphony and one that frames the sheet music and hangs it in the lobby.
    — Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The program also includes Brahms’s final symphony and Arturs Maskats’ Tango.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of symphony
Noun
  • The story’s language is incantatory, with repetitions that echo the passing scenery.
    — Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson said the experience in Superman’s Fortress of Solitude is currently programmed for about 15 minutes of engagement, after which the potential for repetition emerges.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of repetition
Noun
  • Engineers are also evaluating the system’s performance and interoperability during flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The SmartTex Hub added another layer, focusing on high-performance and functional materials.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of performance
Noun
  • After the Sox scored six runs in the first inning and led 8-2 after the third, most fans settled in for a postgame concert by country music star Cole Swindell.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But the most complete evidence of his impact is Wednesday’s opening Geffen Hall concert, which proves to be a stunner.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of concert

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“Recital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recital. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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