rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl 
Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence
She was 15 minutes late to rehearsal.
There are only three more rehearsals before the concert.
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The whole eight-week rehearsal period was one of the greatest experiences of all of our lives.
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Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Then in 2007, the final phase was completed with a smaller building that now holds Opera Idaho’s offices, as well as rehearsal and recital space.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
The Police Station Location: Production Park The rest of the first episode takes place at the police station, which was a set built at Production Park, a filming studio and rehearsal space for musicians, located in South Kirkby, Wakefield, U.K.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Then in 2007, the final phase was completed with a smaller building that now holds Opera Idaho’s offices, as well as rehearsal and recital space.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025
The Police Station Location: Production Park The rest of the first episode takes place at the police station, which was a set built at Production Park, a filming studio and rehearsal space for musicians, located in South Kirkby, Wakefield, U.K.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a private performance or practice session in preparation for a public appearance
2
: a practice exercise : trial
Medical Definition
rehearsal
noun
re·hears·al
ri-ˈhər-səl
1
: a method for improving memory by mentally or verbally repeating over and over the information to be remembered
2
: the repeated mental review of a desired action or behavioral response
preoperative rehearsal of coping imagery to reduce anxiety
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