- present tense form of perform (3rd person singular).
performs
Example Sentences
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As Don Omar sings, the darbuka drum prominently plays in the song; when Hakim performs, he does so over a thumping dembow beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The higher price lifts Canada’s major oil producers, with Vermilion Energy, Athabasca Oil, Strathcona Resources, Suncor and Cenovus among the top performs, rising 3.5%, 2.4%, 1.7%, 2.6% and 2.6%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Baur’s second theory was that gold performs well in September because of increased jewelry sales in anticipation of Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The artist, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, performs as one half of the duo Bob Vylan.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He found out that the returning bee performs a wonderful “waggle dance” that tells the others exactly where to go.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
