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Definition of previewnext
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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verb

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
Noun
The Russian diesel-blocking bill offers a preview of the kind of legislation that could advance under Democratic control. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 While the imposing box set itself is a portable 12-pound film school and an instant status symbol on your shelf, there’s no shame in clicking over for a preview. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
The biggest game on the Week 9 docket has two-time 5A defending state champion West Boca Raton visiting Orlando for a possible FHSAA Open Division playoffs preview at TFA (6-1). — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Chappell Roan’s music blends fun, empowering messages with mature themes, so parents may want to preview her songs before their kids listen. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
Noun
  • Bishop Martha Mary Sherman, left, carries a crucifix and stand while priests Linda Wilcox, center, and Mary Smith carry other items for a rehearsal for Annie Girresch’s ordination.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • To prepare for the performance, Okatsuka studied the choreography at home before meeting with the Rams cheerleaders to run the routine at their weekly rehearsals.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The analysis showed that quantum mechanics does indeed put a speed limit on how quickly different quantum systems can reach a thermal equilibrium.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • During the trial, Solberg's father, Bobby Solberg, delivered an emotional victim impact statement criticizing Pollis for putting the families through the lengthy proceedings.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • During the weekslong trial, prosecutors painted Murdaugh as a fraudster who killed his wife and son as a desperate attempt to distract from investigations into his vast financial crimes.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Once everything is organized, PocketWise displays upcoming payments on a subscription calendar and sends renewal reminders before charges are due.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Blocked from public view for nine years, the mural was finally displayed in 1957.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, carrying mission equipment presents different engineering challenges than transporting conventional cargo.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump blindsided Zelenskyy last weekend by announcing that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy facilities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In recent weeks, legal trouble has brewed between her estate and nephew Brian Seaver, who was also her longtime head of security and the one who announced her passing to fans in a video on her social media.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kpodo, an architect, will exhibit work that addresses modernism, turning the focus away from tropical modernism centered on concrete buildings, which were often built by foreigners in Ghanaian cities.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Dagen McDowell, Taylor Riggs, and Brian Brenberg debate if chatbots are treated like moral beings and why users exhibit weird behavior.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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