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
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Recent Examples of rehearsals
Chavez recalls watching Impacciatore in her costume on the dance floor going hard during rehearsals and giving it all.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
The firing squad’s rehearsals will include both live fire and dry fire sessions.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
There was stuff up ahead—the calendar entries, and rehearsals with the Violators, in preparation for a tour.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
But Romano was shown the door during rehearsals, replaced in the pilot by Greg Lee, and then Joe Rogan was cast as a new character, handyman Joe, in episode 2 and would stay on board for all five seasons.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
In the past, Williams experienced getting recast due to a slight weight gain after months of rehearsals.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
All rehearsals and performances will be at the Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Artists are constantly bouncing between performances, press obligations, meet-and-greets, rehearsals and travel.
—King Holder, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
The display avoids harsh luminance spikes and incorporates hardware-level low-blue-light technology, helping to maintain visual comfort during extended rehearsals and performances.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2026
The firing squad’s rehearsals will include both live fire and dry fire sessions.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
There was stuff up ahead—the calendar entries, and rehearsals with the Violators, in preparation for a tour.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
But Romano was shown the door during rehearsals, replaced in the pilot by Greg Lee, and then Joe Rogan was cast as a new character, handyman Joe, in episode 2 and would stay on board for all five seasons.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
In the past, Williams experienced getting recast due to a slight weight gain after months of rehearsals.
—Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
All rehearsals and performances will be at the Historic Hoover Theatre, 1635 Park Ave.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Artists are constantly bouncing between performances, press obligations, meet-and-greets, rehearsals and travel.
—King Holder, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
The display avoids harsh luminance spikes and incorporates hardware-level low-blue-light technology, helping to maintain visual comfort during extended rehearsals and performances.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
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Over the course of 600 performances and 20 previews, ART welcomed a slew of other actors including Brian Cox, Judd Hirsch, Wayne Knight, Joe Morton and the late George Wendt (among others).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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On the first real mission in the jungle region of Fury Green, Samus encounters a Galactic Federation technician named Myles Mackenzie who, from his reveal in the pre-release previews, became a sticking point for fans due to his hackneyed sidekick trappings.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 Dec. 2025
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Other, smaller pilot trials found that keto improved bipolar disorder and schizophrenia symptoms; importantly, participants in the studies remained on their medications to treat those conditions.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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As Luigi Mangione's legal team heads back to court in New York City this week for a key pretrial hearing, some legal experts say his populist appeal, fueled in part by what some describe as his Instagram-ready good looks, could complicate his trials.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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In this world then, the drive to make the most of both sustainable practices and yield is profound.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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But more awareness and better practices didn’t stop McAfee’s customers from continuing to get sick — in 2007, and 2011, and 2012, and 2016 — and the farm had to issue recalls more than half a dozen times after pathogens were found in its products.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Rehearsals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsals. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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