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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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2
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
So, the stars rehearsed in a dance studio for weeks, practicing each other’s mannerisms and studying vocal inflections.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Before this meeting, rehearse your talking points with a friend or mirror to build confidence and refine your delivery.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Ball season returns with its glittering whirl of tiaras, tuxedos, and traditional steps rehearsed across generations.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Stretching on set Courtesy of Philippe Antonello for Amazon MGM Studios
Phelan is currently rehearsing around six ballets a day for New York City Ballet’s spring season, which requires pacing yourself.
—Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Before this meeting, rehearse your talking points with a friend or mirror to build confidence and refine your delivery.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Ball season returns with its glittering whirl of tiaras, tuxedos, and traditional steps rehearsed across generations.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Stretching on set Courtesy of Philippe Antonello for Amazon MGM Studios
Phelan is currently rehearsing around six ballets a day for New York City Ballet’s spring season, which requires pacing yourself.
—Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearse
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Purposefully defying rigid doctrinal authority as practiced by the rest of religious America, the Disciples took to publishing their discussions and debates, which often included contesting views, in journals, newspapers, and broadsheets.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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John Devin entered the rotation, pushing Carney to practice part-time with the Harvard JV.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Living history interpreters will interact with the public, describing the events of the time and the life of soldiers on campaign during the early 1800s.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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Those amendments — described by Sen. Faith Winter as the hearing began around 3:15 p.m. — will come at the end of what is set to be a long day in the Senate Judiciary Committee.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
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This process is repeated until one candidate has received the necessary votes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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McDonnell on Wednesday repeated his promise to announce a departmental realignment after the completion of a study by Rand Corp., a global policy think tank brought in last year to conduct a top-down review.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Their employees could recite growth targets but couldn't articulate why those targets mattered beyond shareholder value.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, April 27, the Hart of Dixie alum, 43, shared a video on her Instagram of her and a friend wearing Darth Vader masks and pressing a button on the side, prompting the toys to recite some classic Star Wars phrases.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The unlikely hit comedy, which tells a deranged alternative history of Mary Todd Lincoln, has attracted high-profile celebrity audience members including Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, and Steven Spielberg.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Buzzi died Thursday of complications from Alzheimer’s at her home near Forth Worth, Texas, her longtime rep, Mike Eisenstadt, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025
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Elliot Page Meyer also listed Elliot Page — who came out as transgender in 2020 — as a potential to play Bella.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Hudson also listed a fourth property on the mortgage documents for those purchases.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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It is narrated by the figure of death, which sounds gruesome but isn't.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The book is available in all bookstores, as an ebook, and an audiobook (narrated by Cazzu).—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
3 May 2025
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Johnson stars as Mark Kerr, the real-life two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion who was the subject of the 2002 HBO documentary of the same name that detailed Kerr’s journey and struggles with addiction to pain killers.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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During a long day of testimony, Turley detailed how without access to Google's search index and data, engineers for the growing company tried to build their own.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Rehearse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearse. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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