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
There’s a lot more prep time, like table reads and rehearsals, which gives us actors more space to really get into character.
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Marcus Lim, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
North Korea has long described the allies' drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations or weapons testing.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
North Korea has long described the allies’ drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations or weapons testing.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Strictly speaking, priests weren’t supposed to visit the theatre, but a blind eye had been turned to the attendance of rehearsals.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
That changed once rehearsals brought in practice audiences.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
At first, Young didn’t think the performance was as good as her rehearsals, but people’s reactions changed her mind.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Before the performance, students participate in several preparatory rehearsals.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Marcus Lim, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
North Korea has long described the allies' drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations or weapons testing.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
North Korea has long described the allies’ drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations or weapons testing.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Strictly speaking, priests weren’t supposed to visit the theatre, but a blind eye had been turned to the attendance of rehearsals.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
That changed once rehearsals brought in practice audiences.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
At first, Young didn’t think the performance was as good as her rehearsals, but people’s reactions changed her mind.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
Before the performance, students participate in several preparatory rehearsals.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
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The sci-fi adventure has started of its box office run with a gravity defying $12 million in previews, the best preview gross of the year to date when including both regular Thursday shows and fan screenings held earlier this week.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Project Hail Mary held stateside previews in 29 70MM locations (single shows) last weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Detainees have very little access to due process — prisoners are often judged in mass trials, and lawyers regularly lose track of their clients.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Board of Rights hearings are mini-trials in which the officer and department officials present evidence and call witnesses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Officials in the suburb said the initiative, which had been in the planning stages since 2019, is designed to address the discriminatory housing policies and practices faced by Black residents.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fuel sellers engaging in unfair or anticompetitive practices will be referred for prosecution if necessary, the watchdog said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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