Synonyms of rehearsals

rehearsals

noun

plural of rehearsal

as in previews

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

• previews
• trials
• practices
• dry runs
• dress rehearsals
• exercises
• run-throughs
• drills
• walk-throughs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rehearsals

The ride is in technical rehearsals, a soft opening, more or less. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Grande and Alvarez begin the rehearsals for her second world tour, the Honeymoon Tour. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 July 2026

The dispute over the show’s tone and running time, sources told the outlet, briefly resulted in Guirgis being barred from rehearsals. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The rest of the trailer features behind-the-scenes looks into their dance rehearsals, recording sessions in the studio, meeting starstruck Eyekons at fan events, and footage from their music video sets. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

The film, presented by Disney+, Magna Studios and Sony Music Vision, follows Oasis’ Live ’25 trek through rehearsals, backstage moments and, perhaps most tantalizingly, the brothers’ first joint interviews in more than two decades. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026

Knowing the show is a heavy lift, Ross came into rehearsals with the script already memorized. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Although Edwards said to transform MSG into a wedding would take more than a week, Swift could treat it like the Eras Tour where the set was built and constructed for rehearsals at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Though still under construction, the former Western Union laboratory was a hive of dancers, dramaturges, architects, painters, and other artists buzzing around in rehearsals and reviewing stage designs for upcoming productions and exhibitions. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 27 June 2026