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a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
Auditions will be held next week for the spring musical. He went to an audition for a new TV show.
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Recent Examples of auditions
Unlike some other choral groups, Naperville’s does not require auditions.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The open casting call has been made, and auditions are scheduled for this spring, as early as next week, and will carry on throughout the summer.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The academy’s video presentation goes inside the casting process with casting directors discussing their craft and includes previously unseen auditions and screen tests.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The show has four rounds– blind auditions, battle rounds, knockout and semi-finals.
—Ella Gonzales
march 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The family lived in Tennessee, and Tish would drive Cyrus across state lines for auditions.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Local auditions will take place in June.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Her auditions demonstrate preparation, clarity, and genuine connection.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The open casting call has been made, and auditions are scheduled for this spring, as early as next week, and will carry on throughout the summer.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
The academy’s video presentation goes inside the casting process with casting directors discussing their craft and includes previously unseen auditions and screen tests.
—Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The show has four rounds– blind auditions, battle rounds, knockout and semi-finals.
—Ella Gonzales
march 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The family lived in Tennessee, and Tish would drive Cyrus across state lines for auditions.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Local auditions will take place in June.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Her auditions demonstrate preparation, clarity, and genuine connection.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditions
Noun
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Students who were uninsured or underinsured received comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses at no cost to their families.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Morath has cited the district’s overall below-average performance on the STAAR exams, which will need to improve before the state will return local control.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Woods showed signs of impairment, Budensiek said, and did several roadside tests.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Are skills tests making a comeback?—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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If Palace do progress to next month’s quarter-finals and find a way to reach and win the final in the German city of Leipzig on May 27, the manner in which victory came will be forgotten.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Auditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditions. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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