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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a performance of something" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of presenting or executing a particular work, such as a play, music, or dance.
Example: "The theater company is known for its stunning performances of classic plays."
Alternatives: "a rendition of something" or "a presentation of something".
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Bacall's look that night was an elevation of her usual style, not a performance of something totally different.
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There's no better way to know which way the cultural and political winds are blowing than by going to see a performance of Henry V, something that held equally true when Shakespeare and the Chamberlain's Men first performed the play in London in 1599, when playgoers anxiously awaited word that the army had put down an Irish uprising.
Midway through a performance of "Do Something" a clump of the pop princess' blonde hair extensions fell to the ground as she kept on dancing.
We'll go to a live performance of something and out to eat.
Speaking of Underwood, she showed off her unbelievable pipes during a powerhouse performance of Something in the Water.
Sometimes, they even got back on the discount-ticket line to see an evening performance of something else.
That's a different thing to offering a child something that's tangible to them – go and listen to this thing, go and see a performance of this – not something that just feeds this celebrity culture that we're all privy to".
Attempting to deal with his sorrow and cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester's (Jane Lynch) incessant bullying, Will seduces Sue with a performance of "Tell Me Something Good" and asks her out on a date, standing her up to humiliate her.
I love the way that it makes me feel, I love the way an audience stands up after a performance because of something that you did.
Natalie Cole started it off with a rather sharp, uninvolving performance of "Something's Gotta Give".
And yet, because of the ferocity of concentration on the part of the musician, and because of the range and imagination of what you hear, what you actually get when you hear a performance of his music is something definitive, direct and undeniable – a sheer thrill of musical extremity.
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