- plural of performance.
performances
Example Sentences
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With dozens of performances spread throughout every City Council district, organizers hoped the shows would draw 250,000 attendees and inaugurate the city as a home for jazz events on par with New Orleans and Montreal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Seattle Mariners catcher had one of the greatest slugging performances in baseball history in 2025, becoming just the seventh player to bash 60 home runs in a single season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Despite frustration surrounding his performances at times last season, Gakpo remains one of the squad's few established forwards.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Disappointing performances by “Supergirl” and “The Bride!,” drove down quarterly theatrical revenue by 46%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the last few months, we’d hosted dinners and gone to Kennedy Center performances together, but it was almost always in an official capacity and with lots of other people.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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