rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl 
Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence
She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal.
There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.
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Other times, though, the detours seem to be engineered solely for the purpose of indulging Fielder’s weirdest whims (and, of course, spending HBO’s money on ornate and bizarre rehearsal sets).
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The stage manager is responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the production, from rehearsals to performances.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
Ludwig Göransson: Everything is happening live… Serena Göransson: Without rehearsal!
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Between rehearsals, payne tells The Times about the real-life inspirations for these onstage cousins, the necessity of a choreographer for this production and the lessons learned from their graduate school professor, Geffen Playhouse artistic director Tarell Alvin McCraney.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The stage manager is responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the production, from rehearsals to performances.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2025
Ludwig Göransson: Everything is happening live… Serena Göransson: Without rehearsal!
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Apr. 2025
Between rehearsals, payne tells The Times about the real-life inspirations for these onstage cousins, the necessity of a choreographer for this production and the lessons learned from their graduate school professor, Geffen Playhouse artistic director Tarell Alvin McCraney.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehearsal
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a private performance or practice session in preparation for a public appearance
2
: a practice exercise : trial
Medical Definition
rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a method for improving memory by mentally or verbally repeating over and over the information to be remembered
2
: the repeated mental review of a desired action or behavioral response
preoperative rehearsal of coping imagery to reduce anxiety
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