Synonyms of auditions

auditions

noun

plural of audition

as in exams

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.

Related Words

• exams
• examinations
• tests
• finals
• investigations
• intelligence tests
• placement tests
• aptitude tests
• boards
• pretests
• quizzes
• retests
• inspections
• reviews
• midterms
• catechisms
• inquiries
• interrogations
• midyears
• researches
• checkups
• probes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of auditions

Working with accomplished professionals can provide knowledge that is difficult to gain from auditions alone. — E'ian West, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Deadline reported over the summer that auditions were taking place for James Bond in August. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Using that relationship, Epstein had posed as a talent scout for the brand, luring young women to his hotel room under the pretext of auditions. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

During that time, the sisters bonded over their auditions — and even negative reviews of their films — which helped bring them closer. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

The idea and format for the docuseries, which follows models from initial castings and auditions through a runway debut, came directly from Victoria’s Secret consumers. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

With the casting for James Bond now very much underway and Elordi continuing to have a strong presence among the favorites for the coveted role, Variety also managed to sneak in a question about whether he’d been involved in the auditions. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Abolishing the games would eliminate valuable auditions for players who need them — those same players who are least equipped to absorb the consequences if they’re injured. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Unlike the auditions, which are prerecorded and at the will of the judges alone, advancing out of the quarterfinals rests with voting viewers. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026