as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
There was a private preview for the parents before opening night.
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as in to show
to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Recent Examples of preview
Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Matthew Futterman has a great preview of the match — and the weight surrounding the 10-time Aussie Open champ’s run — here.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Campbell was on hand Monday afternoon to preview the game.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In a season 5, episode 10 preview clip exclusive to Entertainment Weekly, actress Natacha Karam's firefighter prepares Joe (Karam's real-life boyfriend, John Clarence Stewart) to meet her parents — and to ask for their blessing to marry.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Matthew Futterman has a great preview of the match — and the weight surrounding the 10-time Aussie Open champ’s run — here.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
The orders were also previewed Monday by an incoming White House official before Trump takes office will aim to end asylum access, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, suspend the refugee program, force people seeking asylum to wait in Mexico and end birthright citizenship.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Campbell was on hand Monday afternoon to preview the game.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
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In the midst of the week’s rehearsals, Chalamet received his second Oscar nomination for his part as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Carmen insisted on three months of full-time rehearsals.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Kuleba urged the British government, and Lammy, to rediscover the diplomatic zest that the U.K. had shown in the early months of the invasion.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Images from the scene show Lancaster Township Fire Department surrounding the two-story house as smoke billows from the roof, firefighters swarming the inside and outside of the structure.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday morning, Miami-Dade Assistant State Attorney Khalil Quinan told Judge Young that a grand jury had returned an indictment against Grimes on charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery and attempted armed robbery and said the state would seek his death at trial.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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The trials, held in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, often featured video footage of the riot, including people pounding on the door of the House of Representatives, as Capitol Police had their guns drawn and members of Congress were pleading with them to leave the building.—
Daniel Desrochers,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sailors displayed the highest levels of teamwork, adaptability, and courage—qualities that make our Navy the finest in the world.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The museum displays the rudimentary equipment and clothing that alpinists once used and showcases their great achievements in conquering mountains here and abroad.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This time last year, the legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath presented one of the greatest beauty looks of all time at John Galliano’s final Maison Margiela couture show in Paris.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The announcement of the performers was made Friday morning by the Recording Academy, under whose auspices the Grammys are presented.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Georgia wildlife officials announced Thursday that the state has confirmed its first case of Chronic Wasting Disease.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
24 Jan. 2025
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All eyes have been on Greenland recently after President Trump announced an interest in possibly purchasing the world’s largest island from Denmark.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Newsweek, toxic family members often exhibit controlling or manipulative behavior, sometimes reacting with extreme hostility over minor disputes.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Good sleepers are those individuals who exhibit optimal sleep patterns, which include regular sleep cycles with low levels of daytime tiredness.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preview. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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