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 Hargitay has been in steady rehearsals for the Emmy hosting gig, the first time a woman has hosted the show in 15 years. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Weeks passed, schoolwork and play rehearsals ramped up, and the music-video shoot faded into distant memory. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Diva behavior, grueling rehearsals, and public scandal threaten to destroy not only the show but the Jackman Method itself. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 Directors Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace followed the duo across 12 concerts on three continents during the Live ’25 tour, capturing previously unseen rehearsals, backstage and onstage footage. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026 The rehearsals in the leadup to the show had been human-only, Swanson said. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 During technical rehearsals, afternoon waits routinely topped two hours, with some waiting longer than three and closer to four, although the last was rare. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In reality, Young came up with a totally different concept for the tour shortly before rehearsals began. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 Baum und Pferdgarten’s collection was inspired by what dancers wear offstage between rehearsals and classes. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
  1. previews
  2. trials
  3. practices
  4. dry runs
Noun
  • There would be no concert previews or early radio release or teaser clips to prepare the way.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The first-ever revival of Sorkin’s play begins previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Thursday, October 8, with an official opening night set for Thursday, October 29.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of previews
Noun
  • The vaccine, Moderna’s mFlusiva, was found to be 27 percent more effective than a standard shot in trials but may have more mild side effects, like fatigue and injection-site soreness.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Prior to her case, several other high-profile trials have ended in mistrials after intense court proceedings.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of trials
Noun
  • Salt stomping fits neatly inside a growing bucket of low-cost, low-tech, screen-free wind-down practices that already includes bath rituals, breathwork and weighted blankets.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • At the team’s early-morning practices, many players flip between offense and defense to prepare for any situation, especially when there are even a few injuries.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of practices
Noun
  • 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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