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
Training to Be Ellie Houston The performance has been months in the making, with Ellie deep in rehearsals and training to get her stamina half-time ready.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Tomorrow’s event marks Russia’s defeat of Nazi Germany, and usually involves months of rehearsals and a huge military parade.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Cameras were given access to rehearsals, backstage and onstage, while the film also includes the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 25 years.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2026
The water had to be very hot, Cerrudo said, and the rehearsals kept relatively short.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The squad begins twice-a-week rehearsals in June.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Munden then spent five weeks on rehearsals in Malaysia before shooting began.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
There are no rehearsals, and no do-overs for this moment.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Tomorrow’s event marks Russia’s defeat of Nazi Germany, and usually involves months of rehearsals and a huge military parade.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Cameras were given access to rehearsals, backstage and onstage, while the film also includes the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 25 years.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2026
The water had to be very hot, Cerrudo said, and the rehearsals kept relatively short.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The squad begins twice-a-week rehearsals in June.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Munden then spent five weeks on rehearsals in Malaysia before shooting began.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
There are no rehearsals, and no do-overs for this moment.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
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With the 2026 Venice Biennale wrapping up its professional previews and officially opening to the public on Saturday, a new foundation dedicated to Koyo Kouoh—the curator of the Biennale’s main exhibition who passed away a year ago—has been announced.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Young flew back to New York on a Monday, entered rehearsals the next day, and was in previews a little over a week later.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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Katherine Jackson was always seen as the person there supporting him through those trials.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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These advancements will prepare the three ports for green fuel trials in the next phase of their partnership.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wanda Enos Bachelor is on the board of the Indigenous Futures Society, which advocates for Indigenous ecological practices that were erased during the gold rush.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Tung also offered advice for consumers seeking to avoid unknowingly supporting such practices.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
3 May 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 10 May. 2026.
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