in rehearsal

idiom

: in the act of preparing for a public performance by practicing
musicians in rehearsal
also : in the process of being rehearsed by the performers
a production of King Lear in rehearsal

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Different things that were maybe immediately apparent in those three weeks in rehearsal. Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025 Scenes of Gustav and Rachel feeling their way through his script, interrogating the characters’ motivations in rehearsal, encourage audiences to pose the same questions about the surrounding film. Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2025 But every song felt uncoordinated, like the band could have spent a few more hours in rehearsal. Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Sounded iffy in rehearsal and, alas, even iffier on stage. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in rehearsal

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“In rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rehearsal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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