How to Use performance in a Sentence
performance
noun
- The critics loved her performance as the villain.
- The hall is usually used for orchestra performances.
- This evening's performance will start at 8 o'clock.
- The gas additive improves engine performance.
- We've introduced new performance levels.
- A supervisor will evaluate each employee's performance.
- Employees are given an annual performance assessment.
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The result is one of the most compelling performances of the year.
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Nick Clement,
Variety,
4 Jan. 2024
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Michel wasn’t able to reach the same peak performance for the rest of his career.
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Conor Roche,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 July 2023
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The singer was in the area for two back-to-back performances in Orange Beach.
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William Thornton | [email protected],
al,
29 May 2023
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For season three, Bareilles wrote the song that Dawn sings at the end of the group’s tour performance.
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Zoe G Phillips,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Mar. 2024
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For the performance, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was dressed in a tuxedo and top hat.
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Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 July 2024
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Pruning to promote a healthy plant is the best place to start for long-term plant performance.
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Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Mar. 2024
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Jesse Plemons picked up the best actor award at Cannes for his performance in the film.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2024
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The Saints looked good last week with a solid defense and a turnover-free performance by Derek Carr.
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Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2024
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Viewers were left to grow bored with static, wide shots of the performance.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 July 2024
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Videos of the performance have drawn millions of views online.
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Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
27 May 2024
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The blue-chip index went on to log its worst five-day performance since the Great Depression.
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Krystal Hur,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2024
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But the expectation is that comes with performance, so now the hard work starts.
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Mark Inabinett | [email protected],
al,
29 July 2023
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Thompson’s lights-out performance wasn’t even the highlight of his night.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2024
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The stellar performance on the mound was a bit more surprising.
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Akeem Glaspie,
The Indianapolis Star,
8 Apr. 2023
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The National Board of Review has revealed its picks for the top films and performances of 2023.
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Hilary Lewis,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Dec. 2023
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They’re built for performance and are reinforced in high-risk areas like the toes and heel.
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Meg Carney,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
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But a rookie’s début bears about the same relevance to his long-term prospects as his performance as a three-year-old does.
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Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2024
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Merrick said head coach Rodney Wild used the team’s performance at the end of the game as a parallel for the final three games of the season.
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Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
6 Feb. 2023
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Folks from throughout the city and suburbs bring out their lawn chairs and blankets for the Chill on the Hill summer music performances.
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Gina Lee Castro,
Journal Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2024
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The actress went on to earn an Academy Award for her performance and married Millepied in 2012.
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Hannah Malach,
ELLE,
1 Mar. 2023
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But his performance that night on the North’s team stunned an almost all-white attendance.
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Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2023
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The Ravens have mostly disappointed in their playoff performances in the Lamar Jackson era.
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Matt Modi,
Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2024
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In theory, boosting venous return should help more oxygen-rich blood flow back to the muscles, which could improve performance, Dr. Rubin says.
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Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
5 Nov. 2024
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