command performance
noun
: a special performance of a concert, play, etc., that is done at the request of an important person (such as a king)
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Cucumber tea sandwiches make a command performance at most baby or wedding showers, Mother’s Day tea parties and spring brunch.
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Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
He was featured on television shows and had a command performance before the British royal family.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
He was featured on television shows and had a command performance before the British royal family.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
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“Command performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20performance. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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