as in preview
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
we made a few mistakes in rehearsal, but we were pretty sure that we'd be OK on opening night
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Recent Examples of rehearsal
In the finale, Fielder seems both impressed and reassured to learn that rehearsal is already an integral part of pilots’ learning process.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
In that scene, there were rehearsals, an intimacy coordinator was present, and the set was closed.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 May 2025
To show up and work like this every rehearsal, every performance, every day, McDonald has become an emotional athlete.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 28 May 2025
The challenge of these rehearsals is that actors are used to getting a script; they’re used to getting some sort of direction.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
In that scene, there were rehearsals, an intimacy coordinator was present, and the set was closed.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 May 2025
To show up and work like this every rehearsal, every performance, every day, McDonald has become an emotional athlete.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 28 May 2025
The challenge of these rehearsals is that actors are used to getting a script; they’re used to getting some sort of direction.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
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The seventh in an occasional position-by-position preview of the UCF football team heading into the offseason: TODAY: LINEBACKERS What to expect Among all the defensive units, the linebacker position experienced the most significant transformation during the offseason.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Lindell’s running online commentary has doubled as a potential preview of his legal defense.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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All are fodder for her intricate textile works, a parallel practice to her floral-design studio.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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That patient practice will be put to use in 2027 when the first Axiom space station module goes aloft and docks with the ISS.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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In some of the most high-profile cases to come to trial, the perpetrators were men of Pakistani heritage, and the issue has been taken up by right-of-center politicians including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and stoked by Musk, who took to X to condemn Starmer over the issue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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In addition, the diets might not work as well outside of this trial setting, where meals were prepared for all of the participants.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
14 June 2025
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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