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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
These new rehearsal spaces have allowed The Nash to expand its programming capacity by more than 50 percent, according to Maun.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
The 24-year-old Brazilian Norwegian alpine skier — who in 2023 took home the gold medal in the men’s slalom at the 2023 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup — is to be outfitted by Moncler Grenoble for training and rehearsals.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
His arrival interrupted a rehearsal, and the audition did not go well.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Forty-eight hours later for Russell and company, and just four days after the house band launched into rehearsals, the show came off flawlessly, from all appearances, with 37 individual performances, the end of each one leading a viewer to quietly think: That was a wonderful remark.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
The 24-year-old Brazilian Norwegian alpine skier — who in 2023 took home the gold medal in the men’s slalom at the 2023 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup — is to be outfitted by Moncler Grenoble for training and rehearsals.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
His arrival interrupted a rehearsal, and the audition did not go well.
—Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Forty-eight hours later for Russell and company, and just four days after the house band launched into rehearsals, the show came off flawlessly, from all appearances, with 37 individual performances, the end of each one leading a viewer to quietly think: That was a wonderful remark.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
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What Republican Senate control will mean The first Trump presidency was a showcase for what happens when both the White House and Senate are held by Republicans — and a preview of what’s to come.Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Go deeper: Our national coverage offers a preview of what to expect between Election Day and the inauguration.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Learning to live with the state of the world’s a daily practice.Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The wine program at Mother Wolf stocks more than 400 labels, focusing on Italy’s Piedmont, Tuscany and Sardinia, with multi-generational family producers and emerging estates and an emphasis on organic and sustainable practices.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The two men, whose trial is scheduled to start Monday, are accused of being part of a sophisticated human smuggling operation feeding a fast-growing population of Indians living illegally in the U.S. Both have pleaded not guilty.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Of the other six, one became a federal informant, while five others either pleaded guilty to murder or were convicted at trial.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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