: a usually cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal
ran through; run through; running through; runs through
Synonyms
Examples of run-through in a Sentence
Noun
could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about?
Verb
before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
Recent Examples on the Web
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
At the handful of Moon Safari performances so far this year, Air has opened with a complete run-through of the 10-song album, followed by a 10 other tracks spanning its discography.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024
Both are on their way to the Westside Theatre stage for their first top-to-bottom run-through, taking over the complicated but beloved characters based on Roger Corman’s 1960 horror comedy and deftly adapted for the stage by theater legends Howard Ashman (book and lyrics) and Alan Menken (music).
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
The Eras tour concert film, which captured a straight run-through of the three-hour-long show, opened to $92.8 million in North America.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
In Scott’s second run-through, his gestures did seem more vigorous.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
The National’s performance began with a complete run-through of the 2010 album High Violet, its commercial breakthrough and highest charting release to that point in its career (No. 3 on the Billboard 200).
—Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 16 Sep. 2023
At a rehearsal on Thursday, as Wilson led the orchestra into a breakneck run-through of the Beethoven’s second movement, the two first-desk bass players, Nazarii Stets and Ivan Zavgorodniy, bounced along to the rhythm with broad smiles on their faces.
—Ben Miller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
The ceremonial run-through, known as the Colonel’s Review, is its own spectacle and draws its own crowds and camera crews.
—Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 12 July 2023
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 May 2024
For the first time, the contest is open to both Santa Clara County students and artists with special needs, and entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges, as well as being part of a people’s choice vote during the fair, which runs through Aug. 4.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
The Silver Sleepover Sweepstakes runs through May 24, and the hotel is also running a deal from May 25 to June 25, 2024, for 25 percent off all rooms booked through the end of the year across select properties.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
The European leg of the Eras Tour will run through the summer, wrapping with a five-night stand in London in August.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The competition, open now and running through June 14, seeks commercial-leaning work and carries a cash prize of $7,000.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 May 2024
Concerts galore:Long list of artists coming to metro Detroit venues this summer
$25 concert tickets
The 10th edition of Live Nation’s Concert Week promotion will start Wednesday and run through May 14, with more than 170 Michigan shows offering $25 seats.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
The permafrost, which runs through this earth like a dispersed spine, is liquifying.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2 May 2024
The thread that runs through his life is his love of horse racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Noun
The Academy Awards is the only award ceremony that actually requires presenters to attend a run-through prior to the live show.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
At the handful of Moon Safari performances so far this year, Air has opened with a complete run-through of the 10-song album, followed by a 10 other tracks spanning its discography.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Mar. 2024
Both are on their way to the Westside Theatre stage for their first top-to-bottom run-through, taking over the complicated but beloved characters based on Roger Corman’s 1960 horror comedy and deftly adapted for the stage by theater legends Howard Ashman (book and lyrics) and Alan Menken (music).
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
The Eras tour concert film, which captured a straight run-through of the three-hour-long show, opened to $92.8 million in North America.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
In Scott’s second run-through, his gestures did seem more vigorous.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
The National’s performance began with a complete run-through of the 2010 album High Violet, its commercial breakthrough and highest charting release to that point in its career (No. 3 on the Billboard 200).
—Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 16 Sep. 2023
At a rehearsal on Thursday, as Wilson led the orchestra into a breakneck run-through of the Beethoven’s second movement, the two first-desk bass players, Nazarii Stets and Ivan Zavgorodniy, bounced along to the rhythm with broad smiles on their faces.
—Ben Miller, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
The ceremonial run-through, known as the Colonel’s Review, is its own spectacle and draws its own crowds and camera crews.
—Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 12 July 2023
Verb
The trek will run through North America, Australia and a handful of European dates.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 May 2024
For the first time, the contest is open to both Santa Clara County students and artists with special needs, and entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges, as well as being part of a people’s choice vote during the fair, which runs through Aug. 4.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
The Silver Sleepover Sweepstakes runs through May 24, and the hotel is also running a deal from May 25 to June 25, 2024, for 25 percent off all rooms booked through the end of the year across select properties.
—Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
The European leg of the Eras Tour will run through the summer, wrapping with a five-night stand in London in August.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
The competition, open now and running through June 14, seeks commercial-leaning work and carries a cash prize of $7,000.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 May 2024
Concerts galore:Long list of artists coming to metro Detroit venues this summer
$25 concert tickets
The 10th edition of Live Nation’s Concert Week promotion will start Wednesday and run through May 14, with more than 170 Michigan shows offering $25 seats.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2024
The permafrost, which runs through this earth like a dispersed spine, is liquifying.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2 May 2024
The thread that runs through his life is his love of horse racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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