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as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled
the orchestra rehearsed the symphony until they finally got it to the conductor's satisfaction
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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
wrote a letter to the management rehearsing in lurid detail our terrible stay at their hotel
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
rehearsed her story about why she was late as she walked into the meeting
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as in to recite
to specify one after another
rehearsed the list of things he wanted for his birthday so that there would be no doubt in my mind
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Recent Examples of rehearse
Revonsuo proposed that dreaming itself is an ancient biological defense mechanism, shaped by natural selection to rehearse threat perception and avoidance during sleep.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Precious Okoyomon invited Okwui and I to come to Rome to rehearse and develop the piece.
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.
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Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
It was rehearsed for a very, very long time in this very intimate way.
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Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Precious Okoyomon invited Okwui and I to come to Rome to rehearse and develop the piece.
—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
It is named often these days in the list of villages rehearsed on the news.
—
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
It was rehearsed for a very, very long time in this very intimate way.
—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehearse
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Swiping through the rest of the personal snapshots, the sisters are seen over the years enjoying ice cream cones on a New York City stoop, hugging, sharing a swing, practicing ballet, and posing with their famous mother backstage at Cinderella on Broadway.
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This is also why training must be carefully engineered so as not to conflate practicing simple tasks with complex problem-solving.
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The offender is described as an African-American man between 40-45 years of age, weighing 180-200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray/black baseball cap, a light blue shirt, gray pants, and black gym shoes.
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Speaking on the achievement, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier described the maiden flight as an important milestone for the company.
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Let’s hope that George Santayana’s warning to those ignorant of history about the past repeating itself makes an exception for our present Defense Department.
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The common refrain was simple, that if a referee issues repeated warnings for fouls, at some point a point has to come off, or the warnings stop meaning anything.
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Watching the hearing via Zoom from a prison holding room, Powell wiped his eyes and sighed heavily as Cribbs once again recited the facts of the case before Judge Rachelle Carnesale, explaining when Walton was fatally shot.
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The kids could still probably recite the whole of The Gruffalo.
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Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said.
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Collett reveals that he was told back in Season 1 that his run on the show would last only two seasons.
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The Victorian-style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and this side of the resort directly fronting Cape Cod Bay is known collectively as The Mansion.
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Arraez was the only Giants player listed among the top five candidates at a position, or top 10 for outfield, on the update.
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Ariana Madix serves as host while Iain Stirling narrates.
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The Toy Story star will return to narrate the second season, which will premiere in 2028.
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The book details what activism, solidarity, and an unwavering commitment to freedom looks like.
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In campaign stump speeches, Hilton promised to use the savings to lower healthcare costs for other Californians without detailing how.
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“Rehearse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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