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recital

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as in recitation

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Recent Examples of recital The film’s story is said to follow a young dancer at an elite ballet school who finally earns the lead in a prestigious recital, but her focus is shattered by a family tragedy. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for recital

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Noun

The poor, sweet, innocent angel of a chef, who was so proud to be able to share his menu with his world leader guests, only for Grace to stalk away mid-recitation?

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
His trailblazing act had been reduced to a joyless recitation of his legal entanglements.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of recitation

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Now, every prospective voter must first complete an enumeration form, and many may subsequently be required to produce onerousdocumentary evidence, such as birth certificates and educational records to establish their eligibility to vote.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Constraints, enumerations and referential integrity are miserable work for a person in front of an open gearbox.

— Julien Vantyghem, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Great part was my wife was in complete symphony on it instantly, and that actually was a wonderful bonding moment.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Young Hindoyan was particularly captivated by Jascha Heifetz’s violin sound and by the codas in every first movement of Bruckner’s symphonies.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of symphony

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Perform 5 to 10 repetitions of whichever variation is appropriate for you.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
One possibly surprising tool to map out shots for the film to ensure the visual representation of this repetition and cycle was Microsoft Excel.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of repetition

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The results suggest that manufacturers could shorten a costly production stage without sacrificing the battery performance measured during testing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
In Sguros’ five years with the police department, his performance and behaviors on the job had been scrutinized repeatedly, personnel and internal department records obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel this week show.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of performance

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After Orson’s reading from the novel, the broadcast cuts in on a weather report that is then followed by a dance music concert, but the smooth tango music is interrupted by breaking news of strange explosions on Mars.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Her live performances blurred the lines between theater, church, and concert hall, creating a new artistic space where sound, dance, and oration meet in a constructive arrangement.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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