recital
noun
re·cit·al
ri-ˈsī-tᵊl 
1
a
: a detailed account : enumeration
a recital of names and dates
b
: the act or process or an instance of reciting
2
a
: a concert given by an individual musician or dancer or by a dance troupe
b
: a public exhibition of skill given by music or dance pupils
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More than 200 people enjoyed a free afternoon recital with stars of the San Diego Opera held recently at the Village Church Fellowship Center.
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Village Church, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Put on a dance recital, publish that podcast, deliver cookies to your 10 closest friends.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Terfel appeared in one of the company’s pandemic-era video recitals, beaming in from a cathedral in Wales for a warmhearted holiday program in December 2020.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, she was forced to perform her recital while also rolling the piano up the driveway.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Village Church, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Put on a dance recital, publish that podcast, deliver cookies to your 10 closest friends.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Terfel appeared in one of the company’s pandemic-era video recitals, beaming in from a cathedral in Wales for a warmhearted holiday program in December 2020.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, she was forced to perform her recital while also rolling the piano up the driveway.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Recital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recital. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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recital
noun
re·cit·al
ri-ˈsīt-ᵊl
1
: a reciting of something
especially
: a story told in detail
2
: a program of music usually given by a single performer
a piano recital
3
: a public performance by music or dance pupils
Legal Definition
recital
noun
re·ci·tal
ri-ˈsīt-ᵊl
: a formal statement or setting forth of some relevant matter of fact in a deed or other document
Note: A recital is often preceded by whereas.
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