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

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Recent Examples of rehearsals That period includes fittings, hair and makeup tests and rehearsals to ensure the costumes work with the choreography. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Bieber’s dance rehearsals and the functional off-stage uniform of ballet dancers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 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 These two took a trip to New York City for rehearsals this week, since Guillermo is there for his day job. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Trump in August scaled back a major military exercise with South Korea in an apparent effort to restart diplomacy with Kim, who has condemned such drills as rehearsals for invasion. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Sanz closely followed the project from its early stages, participating in readings, rehearsals and meetings, and sharing his impressions with the team. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 The hard thing for Scott to shake was his own interpretation of the role, to apply it to what Charleson endured during rehearsals and performances of material that held a different kind of resonance for him. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026 The group’s members learn the music and how to perform through classes, rehearsals, community events and street parades. — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
  1. previews
  2. trials
  3. practices
  4. dry runs
Noun
  • To be directed by Diane Paulus, Rhinoceros will begin previews at Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre on Wednesday, April 7, 2027, with an official opening on Sunday, April 25, 2027.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Justice’s involvement in GTA extends a run of previews that have already featured excerpts of its music, including the game’s earlier extended look.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of previews
Noun
  • Data from two phase three trials evaluating the efficacy of litifilimab will be published in the fourth quarter of 2026.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • During sea trials, the yacht exceeded expectations, reaching a top speed of 16 knots.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of trials
Noun
  • The approach applies manufacturing practices to research and development, allowing engineers and machinists to modify components and processes quickly as designs evolve.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Tully Tube has already been adopted by 37 health systems, pharmacies, and veterinary practices, including Penn Medicine, Michigan’s Karmanos Cancer Institute, and Georgia’s Wellstar Health System.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of practices
Noun
  • These were dry runs for similar maneuvers that were essential for the subsequent lunar landings of the Apollo program.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dry runs

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“Rehearsals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsals. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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