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.
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Recent Examples of auditions
The family lived in Tennessee, and Tish would drive Cyrus across state lines for auditions.
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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
Sofía Vergara turned heads in an optical illusion corset dress while filming the first set of auditions for season 21 of America's Got Talent on March 13.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
After six months of auditions, chemistry reads with the leads and martial arts training, Anderson offered her the part.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
The actress literally launched her acting career during Covid, landing auditions from her Austin home; one of her first big screen breaks being Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Each of the coaches — Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Legend — will be able to pick 10 artists from the blind auditions to guide through the rest of the show.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Sofía Vergara turned heads in an optical illusion corset dress while filming the first set of auditions for season 21 of America's Got Talent on March 13.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
After six months of auditions, chemistry reads with the leads and martial arts training, Anderson offered her the part.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
The actress literally launched her acting career during Covid, landing auditions from her Austin home; one of her first big screen breaks being Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Each of the coaches — Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Legend — will be able to pick 10 artists from the blind auditions to guide through the rest of the show.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditions
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Remember blue books, those mini notebooklets professors distributed for exams?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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In December, a gunman opened fire inside an engineering building at Brown University in Rhode Island, killing two students and injuring nine others during final exams.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Early veterinary examinations found the animal appears healthy — a remarkable outcome given the circumstances of its trip.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Early veterinary examinations found the animal appears healthy — a remarkable outcome given the circumstances.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Credits and deductions have eligibility tests, income limits, documentation requirements and even industry-specific criteria.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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Shawn Rocco/Duke Health Devito's trial tests what happens when immunotherapy is used first, without chemotherapy.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 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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