recitals

noun

plural of recital
1
as in recitations

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as in symphonies

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  1. symphonies
  2. presentations
  3. performances
  4. concerts
Noun
  • 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
  • In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of symphonies
Noun
  • Place Vendôme serves as a place for leading maisons to unveil exhibitions and presentations, while emerging jewelry brands have tapped into attending tastemakers and buyers alongside the French and international press for visibility.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Users create nearly 3,000 presentations and 1,000 documents every minute, the company announced on Thursday.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • The team put in one of their most insipid performances of the campaign that day — a first real sign the wheels may be coming off for Daniel Farke.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • There are only a handful of performances currently scheduled at the Kennedy Center, mainly at the adjacent facility known as the REACH.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of performances
Noun
  • The 55-year-old artist has reportedly done the last few concerts in her pal’s absence with no issues.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Happy hours and concerts, held on the Woodland Commons patio and in the new Carolina Hall, are very popular.
    — Erickson Senior Living, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of concerts
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