as in previews
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 rehearsals
Lance’s way of dealing with rehearsals and the shooting was very accurate.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, there’s a tech period of 12 hours for two to three weeks, followed by more rehearsals during the day and preview performances at night that would get her home around one in the morning.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
Even when rehearsals began at an old film studio in East London, Daldry and his creative team weren’t sure which lads would make the grade.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Back in December, Lopez showed off another workout look in photos from her rehearsals for her Las Vegas residency.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
What were the daily Super Bowl rehearsals like?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
With rehearsals in the early stages, the singer is spending much of his time preparing for the months-long commitment, which is set to begin in May and run through the end of the year.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The opening number was originally planned as the studio version of the Rosé collaboration, but when Winston sat with Mars and his band the Hooligans during rehearsals, Mars played him a new arrangement.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Winter is more concerned with the serious musician than the scatological comedian, concentrating on the early work with the Mothers of Invention and late-period rehearsals and concerts of the orchestral music Zappa wrote his whole life.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, there’s a tech period of 12 hours for two to three weeks, followed by more rehearsals during the day and preview performances at night that would get her home around one in the morning.
—Leigh Scheps, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026
Even when rehearsals began at an old film studio in East London, Daldry and his creative team weren’t sure which lads would make the grade.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Back in December, Lopez showed off another workout look in photos from her rehearsals for her Las Vegas residency.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
What were the daily Super Bowl rehearsals like?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
With rehearsals in the early stages, the singer is spending much of his time preparing for the months-long commitment, which is set to begin in May and run through the end of the year.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
The opening number was originally planned as the studio version of the Rosé collaboration, but when Winston sat with Mars and his band the Hooligans during rehearsals, Mars played him a new arrangement.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026
Winter is more concerned with the serious musician than the scatological comedian, concentrating on the early work with the Mothers of Invention and late-period rehearsals and concerts of the orchestral music Zappa wrote his whole life.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
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The veteran band appeared to tease their next era this week when their official website turned into a high school rocker’s bedroom festooned with rock posters that serve as interactive previews of new songs, amid piles of CDs and a clump of dirty clothes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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The engagement begins previews on Friday, March 6, opens Thursday, March 19, and runs through Sunday, April 12.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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She and two other plaintiffs have been selected for bellwether trials — essentially test cases for both sides to see how their arguments play out before a jury.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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After coming up short in the trials a half dozen times, Ruohonen, who graduated from Spring Lake Park and lives in Brooklyn Park, has finally broken through.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thus, the article stressed that the Chinese navy must urgently address these risks, offering an unusually detailed proposal for a systematic crash-response plan, drawing lessons from US Navy salvage practices to improve readiness and protect sensitive technology.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Public Act 23-167, passed in 2023, called on schools to begin implementing restorative justice practices — the goal being to address problematic student behavior without resorting to punitive measures like suspension.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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