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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Relevance
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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Recent Examples of preview
Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Microsoft said that in just two months of preview, tens of millions of agents had appeared in the Agent 365 registry.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
Verdigris is holding a fundraising dinner Sunday to preview A Western for donors with Gordon and Moriarty in attendance.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The real treat, however, was a preview of Revolve Los Angeles, the retailer’s first eponymous label launching March 9th.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Microsoft said that in just two months of preview, tens of millions of agents had appeared in the Agent 365 registry.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Serena Williams will lead a panel on founders from underrepresented communities who are building companies in the health space, while Riz Ahmed will previews his upcoming comedy series Bait.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026
Verdigris is holding a fundraising dinner Sunday to preview A Western for donors with Gordon and Moriarty in attendance.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
Noun
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Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can watch the rehearsal or sing along.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The results showed that women eventually diagnosed with either of these two conditions — 849 with mild cognitive impairment and 752 with dementia — had larger amounts of p-tau217 in their initial blood sample way back in the mid-to-late 1990s.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Hayes, the attorney for Song, said there is evidence that shows the bullet that struck Lt.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Details of how a trial would move forward with states that don’t sign on to the settlement will be decided later.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Rocky declined to take the stand during the trial.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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California’s deserts are bursting with color as strong wildflower displays sprout across the fields of Southern California.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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During the alleged robbery, a masked man allegedly entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money from the store employee, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The work was presented at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics’ SciTech Forum conference in Orlando.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Across hundreds of tests, CNN and CCDH presented as two teen users – Daniel in the United States and Liam in Europe – on 10 of the most popular and widely available chatbots and then posed four questions.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Attendance was announced at 19,122, the largest on Big ’Cap day since 2019.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sedena Anti-theft Crossbody Bag This is the kind of bag that blends into a city outfit rather than announcing itself as travel gear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Air may exhibit more wow factor, and the Pro models have more advanced camera systems, but the iPhone 17 is our Editors' Choice winner and the best iPhone for most people.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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This show features the largest number of artists ever to exhibit.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preview. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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