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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
Having progressed past the initial stage of reviewing thousands of audition tapes, now actors are being recalled to audition in person.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In a humiliating audition for another lascivious Las Vegas revue, the 57-year-old character, a buxom blond dreamer, stands onstage before a sleazy producer (Jason Schwartzman) who cuts her performance short.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Wang was found after Chan and Macchio announced a worldwide search that saw thousands of young actors from around the world audition for the role.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The audition process will involve narrowing down the applicants in January, with plans to post their progress and some audition videos along the way.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In a humiliating audition for another lascivious Las Vegas revue, the 57-year-old character, a buxom blond dreamer, stands onstage before a sleazy producer (Jason Schwartzman) who cuts her performance short.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Wang was found after Chan and Macchio announced a worldwide search that saw thousands of young actors from around the world audition for the role.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
The audition process will involve narrowing down the applicants in January, with plans to post their progress and some audition videos along the way.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
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Both wore orange jumpsuits and handcuffs and sat next to their attorneys during the exam.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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The impact should be immediately observable in the exam's attempt rate and pass rate.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, as well as Florida and Alabama had, had the lowest positivity rate, with just 2.3 percent of tests coming back positive.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Flick does not want to gamble on the last big test of 2024 and will go all out, and Raphinha has proven to be a guarantee on the left wing where Alejandro Balde combines good games with some bad ones.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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In Greece and Rome, students wore crowns of rosemary during examinations to improve their memory.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The follow-up examinations of NGC 5084 helped the team see this galaxy and its sideways black hole across a wide range of light wavelengths.Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ham, who was 90-74 in two seasons in Los Angeles, took the Lakers to the Western Conference finals in his first year and back to the playoffs the following year, while guiding them to victory in the inaugural NBA Cup in-season tournament along the way.Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bella rode 3 horses and qualified to 7 different finals, bringing home her first CHAMPIONSHIP buckle!Angel Saunders, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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