performing

/ pəˈfɔːmɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of an animal) trained to perform tricks before an audience, as in a circus

Example Sentences

Midway through the tour in May, Rife revealed that the “extreme exhaustion” from performing and traveling had caught up to him and led him to cancel a pair of Indiana shows.

From Los Angeles Times

Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Mayor Cicero in the film, also grew up in a house of opera: His mother was a Black opera singer from Alabama who met his Italian father while performing in Naples.

From Los Angeles Times

The Gibbs had been performing together since 1958, forming the group when they lived in Brisbane, Australia, when Barry was 12 and the twins were 9.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyoncé will be performing at the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans Christmas Day halftime show in the Space City.

From Salon

Such is the strength of feeling that New Zealand's parliament was brought to a temporary halt last week by MPs performing a haka, or traditional dance, in opposition to the bill.

From BBC

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