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as in recitation
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as in presentation
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Recent Examples of recital
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.
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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
Back at Bridgerton House, Hyacinth is getting things ready for her recital while ignoring Eloise entirely.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Pianist Lang Lang will present a solo recital.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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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
Back at Bridgerton House, Hyacinth is getting things ready for her recital while ignoring Eloise entirely.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Pianist Lang Lang will present a solo recital.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recital
Noun
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The title track is simply a recitation of imagined Spotify playlists, and once the joke lands we’re not left with much.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
25 Mar. 2026
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Its stories are centuries old – yet they are recited by many Nepalis every winter, even as the daily recitation now competes with many modern distractions, such as smartphones and social media.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its founder and one-man operator, Jack Kavanagh, is trusted for his unvarnished, unbiased presentation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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As Elder noted in his presentation, the forechecker who creates the original turnover often never touches the puck and therefore never gets any credit in a traditional box score.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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At least two symphonies are performing in Hartford and Bridgeport.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Charlie, although more sympathetic, is left reeling, and Pattinson, always at his best when his matinée-idol looks surrender to warpings of fear and anxiety, conducts a virtuosic symphony of shifting moods.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What is exhausted is repetition without thought.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The repetition doesn’t conjure stasis so much as the struggle to find a way forward.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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After Queta turned in another standout performance in Sunday’s 115-101 win over the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden, Brown stumped for the breakout big man, saying, unprompted, that Queta deserves award consideration.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Boone did not believe the three-hour, 35-minute rain delay affected his team’s performance.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.—
Zak Spector,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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As has been the case with the festival for most of its 30-year history, the bulk of the events happen from mid- to late June, including free concerts on the New Haven Green.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Recital.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recital. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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