rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl 
Synonyms of rehearsal
Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence
She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal.
There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.
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Hutchins died at age 42 in October 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding during Rust rehearsals discharged, striking her and the film’s writer-director, Joel Souza.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
But honestly, the last three months of rehearsals, getting to know each other, have been an absolute joy for everyone involved.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
During rehearsals, teams of marching technicians, student teachers and band leaders nitpick the show to perfection, sometimes spending much of their practice time going through the show second by second.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Elaine Hendrix is gearing up for her return to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom after being carried out of rehearsals on a stretcher with a rib injury on Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
But honestly, the last three months of rehearsals, getting to know each other, have been an absolute joy for everyone involved.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
During rehearsals, teams of marching technicians, student teachers and band leaders nitpick the show to perfection, sometimes spending much of their practice time going through the show second by second.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Elaine Hendrix is gearing up for her return to the Dancing With the Stars ballroom after being carried out of rehearsals on a stretcher with a rib injury on Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehearsal
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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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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