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
The next rehearsals come with more urgency and the key performance will be on a much bigger stage, with the NCAA tournament on the horizon.
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Several were visibly moved during rehearsals, McCartney said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
There weren't rehearsals, there was no prep.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
The feature-length documentary includes home videos of McCartney, wife Linda and their children on the family farm in Scotland, footage of early Wings rehearsals and archival photos taken by Linda McCartney – and footage of the other Beatles.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The stadium will be ready; as close to 100 percent as a new stadium can be without rehearsals.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The 49-year-old actor is in only his second week of rehearsals for his Broadway debut, the first theatrical adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon, and the show is scheduled for technical rehearsals the following week.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
As pre-production rolled closer toward production, with rehearsals underway, the team started to get a feel for each other.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Several were visibly moved during rehearsals, McCartney said.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
There weren't rehearsals, there was no prep.
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
The feature-length documentary includes home videos of McCartney, wife Linda and their children on the family farm in Scotland, footage of early Wings rehearsals and archival photos taken by Linda McCartney – and footage of the other Beatles.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The stadium will be ready; as close to 100 percent as a new stadium can be without rehearsals.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The 49-year-old actor is in only his second week of rehearsals for his Broadway debut, the first theatrical adaptation of Dog Day Afternoon, and the show is scheduled for technical rehearsals the following week.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026
As pre-production rolled closer toward production, with rehearsals underway, the team started to get a feel for each other.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
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McKinney has had a zoo membership since 2012 and had seen previews of the elephant habitat on Instagram but was excited to see the space with her own eyes.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Just a few days into previews, TikTok and Instagram are rife with videos of the star palling around with fans in the theater.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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While China has its 75-meter test tower, Caltech successfully beamed power in orbit, and Japan continues its own active transmission trials.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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This case bore close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.—
Maxime Tamsett,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the lawsuit, Live Nation and Ticketmaster are accused of engaging in a variety of anticompetitive practices, including locking venues into long-term exclusive ticketing contracts and retaliating against rivals and venues that seek to use alternatives.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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In July 2025, Delfin signed agreements with three communities along the Marañón River to restore and replant 425 acres of land degraded by clear-cutting and harmful agricultural practices.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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