Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practice
• trial
• preview
• dry run
• dress rehearsal
• run-through
• walk-through
• exercise
• drill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehearsal

The record primarily collects new arrangements of music from Björk’s 2004 album Medúlla, fine-tuned in extensive rehearsals made possible amid the empty calendars of the COVID-19 era. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Now, on an equally hot Monday afternoon at a rehearsal space in the Valley, the pop star — still a bit tired and sunbaked from the event — nurses a tall Philz Coffee, black Ray-Ban Wayfarers shading her eyes. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Granted, the play rehearsal segments are dialed to 11, but this is clearly by design. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

Judy and George Schofield love the theater at Temple University, even on rehearsal days. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026