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
Feldman, who has been taking part in daily rehearsals with Johnson, explained that his previous experience with dancing significantly differed from learning to master ballroom dance under his partner's guidance.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Practices are held for two hours every Monday, and quartets have additional rehearsals on their own time.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
And in Norway, there’s not a lot of money for rehearsals.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Screening Friday at the NVISION Latino Film and Music Festival in Miami, the film covers her weeks of rehearsals, intimate moments backstage, and more.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Roads in the centre of Hanoi had been blocked for three working days for the rehearsals and the main parade.
—Phuong Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Also featured are recordings of rehearsals, in 1977 and 1978, from the band’s Shepperton studio, as well as live recordings from the studio made for the documentary The Kids Are Alright.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the January concert, the group takes a four-week break, starting rehearsals again in late February in preparation for a June 14 concert.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
But their grim rehearsals have taken on a new urgency in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and another 17 people were injured.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Practices are held for two hours every Monday, and quartets have additional rehearsals on their own time.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
And in Norway, there’s not a lot of money for rehearsals.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Screening Friday at the NVISION Latino Film and Music Festival in Miami, the film covers her weeks of rehearsals, intimate moments backstage, and more.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Roads in the centre of Hanoi had been blocked for three working days for the rehearsals and the main parade.
—Phuong Nguyen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Also featured are recordings of rehearsals, in 1977 and 1978, from the band’s Shepperton studio, as well as live recordings from the studio made for the documentary The Kids Are Alright.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
Following the January concert, the group takes a four-week break, starting rehearsals again in late February in preparation for a June 14 concert.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
But their grim rehearsals have taken on a new urgency in the wake of Wednesday’s shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and another 17 people were injured.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
Noun
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Borderlands 4 is set to be the series' most bombastic and full-featured game yet, and early previews for the game have been very positive so far.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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There are previews for the top Week 2 games, plus a complete schedule.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Common signs of a healthy work environment A thriving workplace doesn’t happen by accident; it’s carefully built by implementing intentional practices that support, empower and value employees.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company expects to complete those trials in 2026.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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But these trials have been small, and largely limited to applying direct heat to a limb or muscle group—not simply moving that muscle in a warm room.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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