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rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence
She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal.
There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.
Recent Examples on the Web
While some critics prattle on in the comments with doubts, D'Amelio has stayed present throughout rehearsals and leaned on her costars — many of whom are also new to Broadway — to keep her concentration.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
With just 10 days of rehearsal—a breakneck schedule that is both thrilling and punishing—deBessonet is in the thick of preparations for her latest endeavor, opening this week: the turn-of-the-century American epic Ragtime.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
But to do so requires intensive research to uncover insights worth getting paid to talk about and hours of repetitive rehearsal.
—Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
The film takes fans behind the scenes from the first day of rehearsals in a small, black box theater in New Jersey to stages across the world and, in the process, tells the story of the band’s 50 year friendship.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of rehearsal was
in the 14th century
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a private performance or practice session in preparation for a public appearance
2
: a practice exercise : trial
Medical Definition
rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a method for improving memory by mentally or verbally repeating over and over the information to be remembered
2
: the repeated mental review of a desired action or behavioral response
preoperative rehearsal of coping imagery to reduce anxiety
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