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a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
Auditions will be held next week for the spring musical. He went to an audition for a new TV show.
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Recent Examples of auditions
Ten years ago, June Diane Raphael — a lifelong brunette — was struggling with auditions.
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Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
For Rolling Stone’s Last Word column, Midler talked about the gigs, auditions, and storied feuds that took her from dreamer to entertainment legend.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
Before graduation, students receive support applying to high school, including help preparing a portfolio or for auditions, and workshops for parents.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Villeneuve has been calling talent directly and while Deadline has not been able to confirm any names at this time sources say the auditions are set to take place in August.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Giamatti plays Jerry, the director who casts Mona because nobody else auditions for the role.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
By July 2024, Kalina left her childhood home in Texas, moved into an apartment in New York and began training with a former Rockette to prepare for the spring 2025 auditions.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
For Rolling Stone’s Last Word column, Midler talked about the gigs, auditions, and storied feuds that took her from dreamer to entertainment legend.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2026
Before graduation, students receive support applying to high school, including help preparing a portfolio or for auditions, and workshops for parents.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Villeneuve has been calling talent directly and while Deadline has not been able to confirm any names at this time sources say the auditions are set to take place in August.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Giamatti plays Jerry, the director who casts Mona because nobody else auditions for the role.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
By July 2024, Kalina left her childhood home in Texas, moved into an apartment in New York and began training with a former Rockette to prepare for the spring 2025 auditions.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditions
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Health insurance is one of the strongest predictors of whether people receive preventive medical care; which would include routine blood work, annual physical exams, vaccinations and cancer screening.
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Palm vein recognition technology to verify identity is used at testing sites for the state education certification exams.
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Veterinarians conducting preliminary examinations determined many of the dogs died from gunshot wounds, according to Honsal.
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The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
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Everyone knows that one of the biggest tests in a new relationship is going on vacation together.
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In tests by the Miami Herald, the hologram responded with voice and text to English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, and with text alone to Mandarin and Japanese.
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That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.
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Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
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“Auditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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