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as in recitation
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as in presentation
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Recent Examples of recital
Later that year, Byrd worked as an assistant to composer Virgil Thomson and, by 1962, was performing minimal music compositions during his own recital at Carnegie Hall.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Dec. 2025
My kid was doing his recital, was supposed to play the bug who has to go get the egg.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Being smushed together with a hundred other families in a hot, smelly auditorium for a Nutcracker dance recital.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
Last spring, Sweetwater turned over its stage for a recital by the nonprofit Enriching Lives Through Music (ELM), a music education program for underserved youth in San Rafael’s mostly Latino Canal neighborhood.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Dec. 2025
My kid was doing his recital, was supposed to play the bug who has to go get the egg.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Being smushed together with a hundred other families in a hot, smelly auditorium for a Nutcracker dance recital.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025
Last spring, Sweetwater turned over its stage for a recital by the nonprofit Enriching Lives Through Music (ELM), a music education program for underserved youth in San Rafael’s mostly Latino Canal neighborhood.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recital
Noun
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This true crime entry is an excellent example of the genre working to understand circumstances underpinning a crime rather than performing a grim recitation.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The National Endowment for the Arts, managed in California by the California Arts Council, and regionally by the City of San Diego Cultural Affairs in association with Write Out Loud, present Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The other grant recipient, Critter Encounters, is a live animal education company that offers up-close animal presentations at schools and private events.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Spain’s muscular presence at this year’s Berlinale and European Film Market was bolstered on Saturday with an inaugural presentation and networking event organized by the Madrid Audiovisual Cluster in collaboration with the Madrid Film Office and Film Madrid Region.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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No one needs an enumeration of all the positive effects of exercise, on health, on social connections, on self-esteem, or otherwise.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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But first consider the majority of the text of the Declaration: a stirring enumeration of specific grievances by the American colonists against the British crown.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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That lets interest in your perennial garden jump around like instruments in a symphony.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nor does opera, symphonies, orchestras.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cornyn largely has stayed in Washington, mixing official Senate work with Texas campaign moments, such as a recent tour on the border, betting that repetition on TV can blunt grassroots skepticism and carry him into a runoff.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The now memorable refrain came naturally, echoing the playful repetition and rhythm found in classic R&B records while staying grounded in a modern club setting.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lively City Hall gala was Boston’s third official celebration since the city formally recognized the day as a holiday in 2023, and attendees marked the occasion with a range of artistic showcases and performances.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kick You, and Naomi Ackie won best supporting performance for Sorry, Baby.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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In April, fans will have two opportunities to watch along live as BTS performs on stage, with simultaneous screenings of one of the concerts in Goyang and a concert in Tokyo slated to screen in theaters.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Country star Dierks Bentley is familiar face to Kansas City’s concert scene.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Recital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recital. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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