as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
There was a private preview for the parents before opening night.
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as in to show
to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Recent Examples of preview
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
This bunch earned $2.5 million across Friday and previews.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Senior administration officials, who insisted on anonymity to preview the new tariffs with reporters ahead of Trump's speech, said the taxes would raise hundreds of billions of dollars annually in revenues.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Doja Cat was in a generous mood this weekend, giving fans what appears to be the latest preview of her upcoming Vie album.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
This bunch earned $2.5 million across Friday and previews.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
On Thursday, April 3, Saldaña, 46, previewed Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie in filmmaker James Cameron's groundbreaking science fiction series.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Senior administration officials, who insisted on anonymity to preview the new tariffs with reporters ahead of Trump's speech, said the taxes would raise hundreds of billions of dollars annually in revenues.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
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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).—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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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
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An online database that tracks ship movements shows the Mohawk has been docked in its home port since mid-March.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Combs had offered up to $50 million to wait for his trial from his home on Star Island, but prosecutors insisted the musician was a threat to witnesses and victims.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta Platforms faces trial over allegations of illegally monopolizing social media by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The museum’s Vietnam Gallery displays Mills’ uniform, flight helmet and medals.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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The soon-to-be 23-year-old displayed impressive contact balance and routinely churned out additional yards after being hit, but his workload in college (879 carries in five years) raises questions about his long-term outlook in the NFL. 191.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Besides properties of historic interest, the Charlotte History Museum is presenting a few other awards, as well.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her dancers were all gay, and this enabled her, as a pop star, to present herself in a new kind of pas de deux with masculinity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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This month, the United Nations World Food Program announced that the Trump administration was terminating emergency food assistance for 14 fragile countries around the world.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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One of North Crowley’s best defenders announced his next step.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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The movie is one of the rare instances that exhibit intersex people and their livelihoods.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2025
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Courtesy of Carolina Sarria Mixed media artwork by Carolina Sarria with the Andy Warhol Foundation exhibited at Fotografiska in 2021.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preview. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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