repertoire
or rép·er·toire
the list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform.
the entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field: A new play has been added to the theatrical repertoire.
the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation: a magician's repertoire.
Origin of repertoire
1Words Nearby repertoire
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How to use repertoire in a sentence
I’ve started doing it less frequently, but I’ve incorporated YouTube live-streaming into my repertoire.
Gift Guide: 7 perfect gifts for podcasters and streamers | Brian Heater | November 23, 2020 | TechCrunchOnce added to the repertoire of pathogens that affect human societies, most infectious diseases are here to stay.
How Do Pandemics End? History Suggests Diseases Fade But Are Almost Never Truly Gone | LGBTQ-Editor | October 22, 2020 | No Straight NewsFor his part, Davis has consistently expanded his offensive repertoire, reaching new heights alongside LeBron.
Anthony Davis Was Key For The Lakers’ Title Run. He’s Also The Key To Their Future. | James L. Jackson | October 14, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightIt is not a projection from the symbolic repertoire of our cultural history, nor an arbitrary thought, but the inside, the existential side of the natural world’s biological functioning.
What the Meadow Teaches Us - Issue 90: Something Green | Andreas Weber | September 16, 2020 | NautilusHuman beings, more than any other living things, are characterized by an almost unlimited repertoire, a behavioral range that exceeds that of any other living creature.
Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good - Issue 89: The Dark Side | David P. Barash | August 19, 2020 | Nautilus
Then he called out “Cherokee,” the name of one of the most famous, and fastest, tunes in the bebop repertoire.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius | Mark Whitaker | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe just sort of takes in the entire repertoire of a person: their voice, gestures, movements, idiosyncrasies, habits.
The Stacks: Robin Williams, More Than A Shtick Figure | Joe Morgenstern | August 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir repertoire apparently knows no limits, nor does their energy onstage.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou | John Ed Bradley | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey also played “Freebird,” a song not typically included in their repertoire.
BMI Reminds Ohio Bar: Cover Songs Don’t Come for Free | Caitlin Dickson | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOccasionally, her repertoire includes songs from “West Side Story.”
Rita Moreno, SAG Life Achievement Award Winner, Talks Brando, Elvis And West Side Story | Sandra McElwaine | January 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat's the crushing kind of repertoire he gives his pupils—so exhaustive and complete in every department.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayAnd when these have passed, the little orgue de Barbarie plays its repertoire of quadrilles and waltzes under your window.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithHe knew his business, and went through his own repertoire with great energy and excitement.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontThe operatic repertoire at that date consisted mostly of works by Bellini, Donizetti, and Mercadante.
There were, of course, very many more pieces that Mr. Pittar played in, but these two were the chef d'oeuvres of his repertoire.
Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century | Montague Massey
British Dictionary definitions for repertoire
/ (ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː) /
all the plays, songs, operas, or other works collectively that a company, actor, singer, dancer, etc, has prepared and is competent to perform
the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind: the comedian's repertoire of jokes was becoming stale
in repertoire denoting the performance of two or more plays, ballets, etc, by the same company in the same venue on different evenings over a period of time: ``Nutcracker'' returns to Covent Garden over Christmas in repertoire with ``Giselle''
Origin of repertoire
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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