perform
verb (used with object)
performer
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a word derived from
perform.
Example Sentences
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“Usher, why’d you have to play us all like that last night?” one person wrote on TikTok, while sharing several video clips of the performer on stage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The musician and performer said the loss was another blow during an already difficult week.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
How do you feel like you’ve been able to express yourself more clearly as a solo performer and how can we see this in “Death of Me”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Against AC Milan on Saturday, Chelsea's standout performer of pre-season, Joao Pedro, scored twice in a 3-0 win to take his tally to six goals in as many games, including behind-closed-doors fixtures.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
A good performer will be familiar with dozens of ragas and can improvise music — traditional classical music in India is improvised — using the accepted format for each raga.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
