in rehearsal
idiom
: in the act of preparing for a public performance by practicing
musicians in rehearsal
also
: in the process of being rehearsed by the performers
a production of King Lear in rehearsal
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The songs existed prior to this, most of them in it, and they're mostly done in a situation of effect, in rehearsal or in performance.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 June 2025
Different things that were maybe immediately apparent in those three weeks in rehearsal.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Scenes of Gustav and Rachel feeling their way through his script, interrogating the characters’ motivations in rehearsal, encourage audiences to pose the same questions about the surrounding film.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2025
But every song felt uncoordinated, like the band could have spent a few more hours in rehearsal.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 June 2025
Different things that were maybe immediately apparent in those three weeks in rehearsal.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Scenes of Gustav and Rachel feeling their way through his script, interrogating the characters’ motivations in rehearsal, encourage audiences to pose the same questions about the surrounding film.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2025
But every song felt uncoordinated, like the band could have spent a few more hours in rehearsal.
—Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in rehearsal
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“In rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rehearsal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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