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
Eventually, Cash and Irving started filming, with the first two takes effectively serving as a rehearsal.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
This mental rehearsal rewires your brain to embrace change with ease, reducing stress and boosting leadership agility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Then Max did a few floppy-armed rehearsal spins toward the basket after setting the screen on an imagined defender.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The rehearsal photos come roughly two months after Perry revealed her plans to bring Daisy along on her seventh-month concert tour.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
This mental rehearsal rewires your brain to embrace change with ease, reducing stress and boosting leadership agility.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Then Max did a few floppy-armed rehearsal spins toward the basket after setting the screen on an imagined defender.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The rehearsal photos come roughly two months after Perry revealed her plans to bring Daisy along on her seventh-month concert tour.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
Noun
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The event included a studio preview and gala dinner.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Get The State Worker Bee newsletter in your inbox This is a preview of our weekly newsletter.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While some partake in more traditional practices like prayer or mass on Easter Sunday, others enjoy a more secular interpretation with baskets, egg decorating, egg hunting, and of course, the Easter Bunny.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The practice allowed the meditators to view their devotion as closely tied to Magdalene.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Judge Scott Gordon denied the defense motion and sent the case to trial in Judge Ronald Coen's courtroom.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The tech giant went to court on Monday in an antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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