Thesaurus results for REHEARSAL

rehearsal

noun

ri-ˈhər-səl

as in practice

a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance we made a few mistakes in rehearsal, but we were pretty sure that we'd be OK on opening night

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Recent Examples of rehearsal The walls were covered with mirrors and ballet barres for Rockettes rehearsals. —

Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026 Alloway says there was one group rehearsal with the women before shooting and several conversations about the characters and the motivation behind pieces of dialogue. —

Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 Classes, rehearsals and productions will be held close to campus at University Christian Church, University Baptist Church and Brite Divinity School starting this summer. —

Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 After the rehearsal, Saenz de Viteri ran through some notes. —

Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehearsal

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The law will expand background checks for adults living with guardians and create a new Child Welfare Ombudsman, which is an independent advocate inside the attorney general's office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Motta moved her fledgling practice, Motta Law, into a small office building at 525 Clay Street, in Kenner, just west of New Orleans.

— Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026