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.
• The result is one of the most compelling performances of the year.
  — Nick Clement, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
• Michel wasn’t able to reach the same peak performance for the rest of his career.
  — Conor Roche, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
• The singer was in the area for two back-to-back performances in Orange Beach.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 29 May 2023
• For season three, Bareilles wrote the song that Dawn sings at the end of the group’s tour performance.
  — Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2024
• Back on the road, the Q4’s performance is brisk, with about 295 hp with boost engaged.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2022
• For the performance, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end was dressed in a tuxedo and top hat.
  — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
• Pruning to promote a healthy plant is the best place to start for long-term plant performance.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
• The three-day event, Feb. 10-12, will include a performance by pop icon Boy George.
  — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2023
• Jesse Plemons picked up the best actor award at Cannes for his performance in the film.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
• The Saints looked good last week with a solid defense and a turnover-free performance by Derek Carr.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Viewers were left to grow bored with static, wide shots of the performance.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 July 2024
• Videos of the performance have drawn millions of views online.
  — Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 27 May 2024
• The blue-chip index went on to log its worst five-day performance since the Great Depression.
  — Krystal Hur, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
• But the expectation is that comes with performance, so now the hard work starts.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 29 July 2023
• Thompson’s lights-out performance wasn’t even the highlight of his night.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2024
• The stellar performance on the mound was a bit more surprising.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Apr. 2023
• The National Board of Review has revealed its picks for the top films and performances of 2023.
  — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
• They’re built for performance and are reinforced in high-risk areas like the toes and heel.
  — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• But a rookie’s début bears about the same relevance to his long-term prospects as his performance as a three-year-old does.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
• 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.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2023
• Folks from throughout the city and suburbs bring out their lawn chairs and blankets for the Chill on the Hill summer music performances.
  — Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
• As is common practice these days, this major downtown performance was staged for only three days.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
• Kanneh-Mason began to play the cello at age six and rose to fame after giving a spellbinding performance at the wedding of Harry and Meghan in 2018.
  — Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024