Thesaurus results for PREVIEWS

previews 1 of 2

noun

plural of preview

as in rehearsals

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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previews

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verb

present tense third-person singular of preview

as in shows

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 previews

Noun

So there won’t be any grand takeaways from the past week, but the Braves will be satisfied with their showing across two potential postseason previews. —

Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026 And now, audiences have also given it a 95% score from its early previews. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The show opened in previews Wednesday and runs through June 7 at the Miracle Mile theater. —

Amy Reyes may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 The production will begin previews at The James Earl Jones Theatre on October 15, with an opening night set for November 8. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 13 May 2026 For the final day of previews, twenty-seven pavilions were fully or partially closed, and some artists added Palestinian flags or pro-Palestine signs to their works. —

News Desk, Artforum, 11 May 2026 In season previews, ESPN, FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus had all predicted a last-place finish in the American League East and somewhere between 79 and 82 wins. —

John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026 When asked whether the creative team attempted to recalibrate the production during previews as audiences appeared resistant, Arden pointed to the limitations of adapting a real-life story. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026 Young flew back to New York on a Monday, entered rehearsals the next day, and was in previews a little over a week later. —

Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 8 May 2026

Verb

From prep race success to trainer Bob Baffert’s resume, Steve Kornacki previews the biggest storylines and best bets. —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 May 2026 Plus, the Prospect Series previews next week’s draft lottery. —

James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Noah Kahan previews his upcoming album The Great Divide at a Spotify Presents event in New York City on April 22. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 The actor — alongside creator Jonathan Glatzer and costars Sarah Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, Paul Adelstein, and more — previews the biting dramedy. —

Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026 The latest episode of Inside Inter Miami previews the new stadium’s debut and looks at other hot topics surrounding the club. —

Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 The annual festival previews emerging music newcomers in Brighton, England. —

Thomas Smith, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2026 The Dallas Morning News’ Ishmael Johnson previews the 2026 girls soccer playoffs for Dallas-area schools that begin on Thursday. —

Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 Serena Williams will lead a panel on founders from underrepresented communities who are building companies in the health space, while Riz Ahmed will previews his upcoming comedy series Bait. —

Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for previews

Noun

The juries, on the other hand, have spent the past few months with this music, having observed the performers at pre-parties and rehearsals.

— Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
Thaddea Graham and Nick Offerman praised their stunt coordinators and the team behind the scene, who made time for extensive stunt rehearsals and thought through all the aspects that seamlessly show up on camera.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026