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
Following the video, Swift began sharing footage from the rehearsals and set of the video, letting us into her meticulous planning process.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Mayer and Strong collaborated closely ahead of rehearsals with the three leads.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The jokes started before rehearsals did.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
So rehearsals is just about trying the elasticity with the actors.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
During rehearsals, Carpenter, 26, dialed Fishel up and gave her a pep talk.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
During Fishel's rehearsals for TikTok night, Carpenter called up Fishel, who was her former costar on Disney Channel's Girl Meets World.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Along with his support in the ballroom, Alec has also attended some of Hilaria's rehearsals.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
According to Variety, each celebrity contestant earns approximately $125,000 for rehearsals and the first two episodes.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Mayer and Strong collaborated closely ahead of rehearsals with the three leads.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
The jokes started before rehearsals did.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
So rehearsals is just about trying the elasticity with the actors.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
During rehearsals, Carpenter, 26, dialed Fishel up and gave her a pep talk.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
During Fishel's rehearsals for TikTok night, Carpenter called up Fishel, who was her former costar on Disney Channel's Girl Meets World.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Along with his support in the ballroom, Alec has also attended some of Hilaria's rehearsals.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
According to Variety, each celebrity contestant earns approximately $125,000 for rehearsals and the first two episodes.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
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As always, there will be the market’s staple sessions, from catalogue holders’ previews to distributors’ line-ups and dedicated events for exhibitors.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both Avatar and Smashing Machine will host Thursday previews.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The hydrogen digger’s deployment follows earlier trials at Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry in Kent.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond denim, trials in apparel and home textile applications found further potential for Lyocell HV100.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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