command performance
noun
: a special performance of a concert, play, etc., that is done at the request of an important person (such as a king)
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Ledecky, who has never lost a world championship or Olympic final at 800 or 1,500 meters, also gave a command performance Wednesday, racing out to a body-length lead at 400 meters and adding to that advantage with each stroke.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Cucumber tea sandwiches make a command performance at most baby or wedding showers, Mother’s Day tea parties and spring brunch.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
He was featured on television shows and had a command performance before the British royal family.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Cucumber tea sandwiches make a command performance at most baby or wedding showers, Mother’s Day tea parties and spring brunch.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
He was featured on television shows and had a command performance before the British royal family.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
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“Command performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/command%20performance. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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