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as in recitation
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as in presentation
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Recent Examples of recital
The effect was unmistakable at Sierra’s recital at Stanford Live’s Bing Concert Hall on Friday, March 13, which proved not just triumphant but exhilarating.
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Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The arrangement was stripped bare, the kind of performance that felt closer to a recital hall than a concert venue.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
For example, if a child participated in a piano recital—and practiced every day, saw improvements, and managed to tackle a difficult piece—a high level of praise is appropriate.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
She’s set to arrive at Herbst Theatre for an upcoming recital presented by Chamber Music San Francisco.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
The arrangement was stripped bare, the kind of performance that felt closer to a recital hall than a concert venue.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
For example, if a child participated in a piano recital—and practiced every day, saw improvements, and managed to tackle a difficult piece—a high level of praise is appropriate.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
She’s set to arrive at Herbst Theatre for an upcoming recital presented by Chamber Music San Francisco.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recital
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The reader who pauses for breath, after this recitation of horrors, is soon rewarded by being plunged into a yet more catastrophic mire.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Building on this understanding, some modern Jewish communities use the recitation of the plagues as an occasion for reflection on present-day social issues.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Use this cosmic energy to update your physical presentation, whether that be your hair, nails, wardrobe, or beyond.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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There was a presentation of colors by the United States Armed Forces Color Guard.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The set of 10 developed as the standard enumeration in the Haggadah, the liturgical text of Passover, which was first compiled in the early centuries of the Common Era and redacted toward the end of the first millennium.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Anything that was anti-Jewish—a story about exclusion, an obstacle that hadn’t come down, a disapproving enumeration of supposedly Jewish traits—was possibly more fascinating.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Over a 52-year relationship with the symphony, Thomas led nearly 1,800 concerts.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hartford Chorale will join the symphony.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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But like so much else of what The Boys has been doing in its fifth and final season, the repetition of this series trope feels less like a callback than a fallback.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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After three verse-chorus repetitions, the quartet stop the song cold and set off in a new direction, churning out pure noise even as drummer Steve Shelley keeps everyone anchored.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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That includes a nine-RBI performance for the Triton recruit in 16-14 win over Brother Rice.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their in-game performance needs to be better.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, the California Department of Public Health cracked down on these products in concert with state Alcoholic Beverage Control and Tax and Fee Administration officials.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron and Eilish are the directors behind her new concert film.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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“Recital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recital. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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