as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
There was a private preview for the parents before opening night.
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as in to show
to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
During Sunday’s preview, Miller, who collaborated with Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s curator in charge, spoke about the importance of dandyism to Black identity in the diaspora and the ways that Black designers have interpreted and envisioned that history.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Others will follow weekly, starting on May 9, and several can be previewed on YouTube.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Noun
The montage-heavy preview features quick scenes from the film interspersed with images of the Brooklyn Bridge.
He and co-star A$AP Rocky are shown on the move, with what looks like police and Washington in hot pursuit.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
During Sunday’s preview, Miller, who collaborated with Andrew Bolton, the Costume Institute’s curator in charge, spoke about the importance of dandyism to Black identity in the diaspora and the ways that Black designers have interpreted and envisioned that history.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Verb
The filmmaker and leading lady preview the film and challenge its categorization as a love triangle story.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 May 2025
Others will follow weekly, starting on May 9, and several can be previewed on YouTube.
—Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
Noun
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The night before the Rio concert, the pop star surprised beachgoers on Copacabana by taking the stage for a rehearsal.—
Christopher Ulloa,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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During a rehearsal in New Mexico on Oct. 21, 2021, Baldwin’s gun discharged a live bullet, killing 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Some 30 MiG 15s with North Korean and Chinese markings, though crewed by Soviet pilots, showed their superiority against an American force several times larger.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Videos show activists, many of whom were wearing keffiyehs, yelling and swearing as police officers attempted to get the unruly crowd under control.—
Andrea Margolis , Kitty Le Claire,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The trials in the months ahead Karen Read, who prosecutors say drunkenly hit her boyfriend with her car in Canton, Massachusetts, in January 2022, started off the season of trials on April 1.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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What do these names have to do with the Diddy trial?—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Utah’s law, which went into effect March 27 without Republican Gov. Spencer Cox’s signature, banned government agencies and public schools from displaying flags on public property unless explicitly named in the bill.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Geomagnetic storm conditions last recorded two decades ago impacted Earth in May 2024, an event that pulled the northern lights to northern Florida and Texas, with another similar northern lights display in October.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Ferrari, which will present its first EV in October, showcased the two new plug-in hybrid models at its Maranello headquarters, in northern Italy.—
Giulio Piovaccari,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Nico and those around him know the opportunities presented by his emerging stardom.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the increase in tariffs, Beijing announced export controls on several elements crucial to the production of high-tech products, Voice of America reported.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican has not announced a date that the tourist attractions will reopen, as there is no fixed time limit for the election, which is officially known as a conclave.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Michael Bolton, who was diagnosed in December 2023 with glioblastoma — the most aggressive and fastest-growing form of brain cancer — first exhibited signs that something was amiss the month prior, according to his daughters.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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All of this has led to jokes and speculation from the trans internet (exhibit A).—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preview. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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