Examples of “performance” in a Sentence

noun A live show, such as music, theater, or dance, presented to an audience.

• The band gave an unforgettable performance at the festival.
• The school's performance of the play lasted nearly two hours.
• Tickets for tomorrow's performance at the theater sold out within hours.

noun How well someone or something functions or achieves a result.

• The company's financial performance improved this year.
• His performance in the exam surprised everyone.
• This laptop's performance drops when too many programs are running at once.