in rehearsal
idiom
: in the act of preparing for a public performance by practicing
musicians in rehearsal
also
: in the process of being rehearsed by the performers
a production of King Lear in rehearsal
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My advice would be to keep bringing their A-game, keep experimenting in rehearsal and pushing their limits, because this is a unique opportunity to step outside one's comfort zone.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Israeli Eurovision contestant booed, heckled with 'Free Palestine' chants in rehearsal
The finalists were chosen by a fan vote from the countries participating in the semifinal and in countries not in the contest.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Quickly, the excited chatter died down as the group of actors, in rehearsal for their latest production, Spring Awakening, began to turn their attention to him, raising their own hands alongside a direct verbal response.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Edgar Degas is here, with his scenes of ballet dancers onstage and in rehearsal, their confection-like tutus and black-ribboned necks.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Israeli Eurovision contestant booed, heckled with 'Free Palestine' chants in rehearsal
The finalists were chosen by a fan vote from the countries participating in the semifinal and in countries not in the contest.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Quickly, the excited chatter died down as the group of actors, in rehearsal for their latest production, Spring Awakening, began to turn their attention to him, raising their own hands alongside a direct verbal response.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Edgar Degas is here, with his scenes of ballet dancers onstage and in rehearsal, their confection-like tutus and black-ribboned necks.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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“In rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rehearsal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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