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
Coachella revelers are getting ready to pitch their tents, performing artists are running through their final rehearsals and thousands of global brands are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest content-making weekends of the year.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
They were caught kissing on camera during rehearsals mid-season, and eventually placed ninth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Most clients like to have Crockett around as much as her schedule allows, whether that’s for rehearsals, on set, at a table read, or, as would be the case with Paulson, in their living room.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Making the film outside the usual confines also helped Wilde and her cast and crew find the time and space to truly experiment during rehearsals.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
The walls were covered with mirrors and ballet barres for Rockettes rehearsals.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Classes, rehearsals and productions will be held close to campus at University Christian Church, University Baptist Church and Brite Divinity School starting this summer.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
During rehearsals, McCormack welcomed all professional feedback to reach the exacting standards of the realistic medical show, especially when using instruments such as a cranial drill.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
They were caught kissing on camera during rehearsals mid-season, and eventually placed ninth.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Most clients like to have Crockett around as much as her schedule allows, whether that’s for rehearsals, on set, at a table read, or, as would be the case with Paulson, in their living room.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Making the film outside the usual confines also helped Wilde and her cast and crew find the time and space to truly experiment during rehearsals.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
The walls were covered with mirrors and ballet barres for Rockettes rehearsals.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Classes, rehearsals and productions will be held close to campus at University Christian Church, University Baptist Church and Brite Divinity School starting this summer.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
During rehearsals, McCormack welcomed all professional feedback to reach the exacting standards of the realistic medical show, especially when using instruments such as a cranial drill.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
Noun
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The Knicks‘ final week of regular-season play is full of potential postseason previews.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even before the production officially hit the Broadway stage, Ripa and Consuelos gave glowing reviews of the show after watching previews in March.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hundreds of youngsters come to the ACE 13U trials, and some are selected.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the usual course of things, a promising drug candidate would be ushered into human trials.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Gallup poll found that about 4 in 10 workers say their organization has adopted AI tools or technology to improve organizational practices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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So Livesey thinks that Paul’s letters make much better sense as a literary performance, too, if keyed to second-century Greek concerns and practices.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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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