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
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
This bunch earned $2.5 million across Friday and previews.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Senior administration officials, who insisted on anonymity to preview the new tariffs with reporters ahead of Trump's speech, said the taxes would raise hundreds of billions of dollars annually in revenues.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Doja Cat was in a generous mood this weekend, giving fans what appears to be the latest preview of her upcoming Vie album.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
This bunch earned $2.5 million across Friday and previews.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
On Thursday, April 3, Saldaña, 46, previewed Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie in filmmaker James Cameron's groundbreaking science fiction series.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Senior administration officials, who insisted on anonymity to preview the new tariffs with reporters ahead of Trump's speech, said the taxes would raise hundreds of billions of dollars annually in revenues.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
Noun
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The whole eight-week rehearsal period was one of the greatest experiences of all of our lives.—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The above charts show the TV’s color levels in Movie mode with an SDR signal compared against Rec.709 broadcast standards and with an HDR signal compared against DCI-P3 digital cinema standards, and in both cases, colors are largely accurate and free of any tinting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 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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Combs had offered up to $50 million to wait for his trial from his home on Star Island, but prosecutors insisted the musician was a threat to witnesses and victims.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All were displayed in an austere room designed for examining art works—an oddly formal space for an encounter with one’s past.—
Bruce Handy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dedicated to the suspension of time, the booth displayed vignettes portraying urban landscapes, creating a sense of calmness in a dynamic setting.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This case presents their unique chance to vindicate that value and to summon the best that is within us while there is still time.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her dancers were all gay, and this enabled her, as a pop star, to present herself in a new kind of pas de deux with masculinity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This month, the United Nations World Food Program announced that the Trump administration was terminating emergency food assistance for 14 fragile countries around the world.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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One of North Crowley’s best defenders announced his next step.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Satellite imagery published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) exhibits some of the U.S.' major waterways overwhelmed following a multi-day deluge of rain that lashed parts of the Midwest and South last week.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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These areas are exhibiting some growth, particularly class A spaces, as leasing agents overall are seeing a gravitation toward newer construction and modern amenities.—
Sam Sidhu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preview. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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