audition

as in exam
a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc. Auditions will be held next week for the spring musical. He went to an audition for a new TV show.

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Recent Examples of audition Lily Rose-Depp's audition for Nosferatu has appeared on social media, and fans are impressed by the talent on display. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Thai police say scammers lured Wang to Bangkok for what the actor thought was a film audition. Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025 On Monday, sketch ideas are due as that week's host learns what sorts of sketches might be in store from the writers, an eclectic mix of standup comedians, poets and even folks who didn't make the cast audition cut (including John Mulaney and Bowen Yang). Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025 Most actors in the audition process didn't deliver those nuances, but Green’s subtleties enhanced all of those facets and landed her the job. Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for audition 
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Noun
  • What would be done about approaching Advanced Placement exams?
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Just 43% of students across all public school campuses in the city limits scored on grade level in reading on last year’s STAAR exam, according to an analysis of state test data released in August by the Fort Worth Education Partnership.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To run a test campaign on RCS, Listrak teamed with its client, Dooney & Bourke.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The most recent national test scores reveal declining math scores, with nine-year-olds down 7 points from 2020 to 2022 and thirteen-year-olds down 9 points from 2020 to 2023.
    Sara Schapiro, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • TikTok is not the first technology company with Chinese ties to face intense regulatory examination in Washington.
    Meaghan Tobin, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Velasquez also remains out of jail custody, which has been his status since Bocanegra granted him $1 million bail and monitored release after a November 2022 preliminary examination that advanced his case toward trial.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • Andrea Jaeger, who reached two Grand Slam finals and was the world No. 2 at 16, retired at 20, just as Austin first did, with a shoulder injury.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The Aluminum Narwhals were undefeated and dominated the upper bracket before finally reaching finals against Alliance 1.
    Claire Lin Kyle Vu And Chloe Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Even elementary and high school students need to take entrance exams and placement tests.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
  • Many are trying to identify gaps sooner, adopting placement tests that delve deeper into math skills.
    Collin Binkley, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2023

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“Audition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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