as in preview
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 rehearsal
For spring 2025, the designer conjured a dreamy, slightly melancholy world of ballet dancers in their private time, wrapping up warmly on their way to and from the studio, dressing for rehearsals, and taking a bow as the flowers land on stage and at their tired feet.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
After rehearsal, Michaels warned Chappelle against telling the joke on air.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Denzel Washington, soon to return to the Broadway stage with Othello opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, came across a bit of an unforeseen snafu around rehearsals.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Crow River Singers, the Hutchinson-area community chorus, will begin its rehearsal schedule at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, in preparation for its spring concerts.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
After rehearsal, Michaels warned Chappelle against telling the joke on air.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Denzel Washington, soon to return to the Broadway stage with Othello opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, came across a bit of an unforeseen snafu around rehearsals.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Crow River Singers, the Hutchinson-area community chorus, will begin its rehearsal schedule at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, in preparation for its spring concerts.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
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Driving the news: Sunday's meeting with Inter Miami CF is the fourth most in-demand matchup of the 2025 season, per StubHub's 2025 Major League Soccer season preview released this month.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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What's to come in the film however is still under wraps because the 15-second preview doesn't give us any plot details or anything to unpack for what's to come in the first outing for Shrek in 15 years.—
Billie Melissa,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the 27 years since it was organized, the group has rented time slots for practices at rinks in Manhattan and Queens.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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But the practice of killing off affected birds is one that predates Biden, took place during Trump's first term as well, and has helped prevent the outbreak from spreading even further.—
Kaleigh Rogers,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Smith, in 2013, was committed to Whiting Forensic Hospital for up to 60 years when he was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect following a trial in Bridgeport Superior Court in connection with the killing of 43-year-old Angel Gonzalez.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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The two are headed to trial in New York in March 2026.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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