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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
Enclosed by prison-like scaffolding, viewers experience both empathy and entrapment, transforming the piece into a rehearsal for real-life resistance.
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Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
In Monday night's episode, the remaining 42 singers, sleep deprived from overnight rehearsals, paired up for the head-to-head round.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The whole eight-week rehearsal period was one of the greatest experiences of all of our lives.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
In Monday night's episode, the remaining 42 singers, sleep deprived from overnight rehearsals, paired up for the head-to-head round.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The whole eight-week rehearsal period was one of the greatest experiences of all of our lives.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
Noun
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The event included a studio preview and gala dinner.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Get The State Worker Bee newsletter in your inbox This is a preview of our weekly newsletter.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While some partake in more traditional practices like prayer or mass on Easter Sunday, others enjoy a more secular interpretation with baskets, egg decorating, egg hunting, and of course, the Easter Bunny.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The practice allowed the meditators to view their devotion as closely tied to Magdalene.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Judge Scott Gordon denied the defense motion and sent the case to trial in Judge Ronald Coen's courtroom.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The tech giant went to court on Monday in an antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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