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 The full dress rehearsals were performed twice in late October, drawing spectators along both sides of the river. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026 In June of 2025, Bob went to Lithuania to stage rehearsals of a new production and then to Ljubljana, Slovenia, to direct Tristan and Isolde. — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 The single-stage rocket hopper has completed two countdown rehearsals at Esrange Space Center in Sweden, but the harsh Scandinavian winter may prevent Themis from taking flight this year. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 The film mixes archive footage from the 1980s, staged reconstructions and contemporary footage from rehearsals featuring young people for whom drag is more a form of self-expression than for the pioneers. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026 The normally happy couple shared a tense exchange during rehearsals. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026 The Kravis Studio was closed to museumgoers for rehearsals, so the Friday event would be Pageant’s only public presentation at MoMA besides a free artist talk the following Sunday. — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026 Earlier in the week, Stiles opened up to Variety about the emotional rehearsals. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Bieber’s dance rehearsals and the functional off-stage uniform of ballet dancers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
  1. previews
  2. trials
  3. practices
  4. dry runs
Noun
  • The fair was scheduled to take place from October 23-25 with VIP previews occurring in the days leading up.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The pic brought in $200K in previews last night and is expected to do in the low single digits over the weekend.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of previews
Noun
  • The latest trials add to its efforts to broaden the capabilities of its armed forces.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • And provided the House flips Democratic, Republicans could see a procession of impeachment trials for Cabinet members — and perhaps even the president.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of trials
Noun
  • Cooks in the Farm-to-Fork capital can choose between organic turkeys, heritage breeds with more dark meat and complex flavors, and poultry raised using regenerative agricultural practices which protect soil health.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The PBMs have faced criticisms after research has shown their practices can drive up the cost of healthcare.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 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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