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
Chinese exercises around Taiwan look more and more like rehearsals for an invasion.
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Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
The directors embedded themselves into the troupe’s daily routine, following the students from early morning classes through evening rehearsals that stretched well past midnight.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Both carved out hours of rehearsal and dance practice with regular training.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
As recounted in the lawsuit, Madder’s days would typically begin at 7 a.m. with a few hours of school, followed by rehearsals that started at 10:30 a.m. and went into the late hours of the night.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
The directors embedded themselves into the troupe’s daily routine, following the students from early morning classes through evening rehearsals that stretched well past midnight.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Both carved out hours of rehearsal and dance practice with regular training.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
As recounted in the lawsuit, Madder’s days would typically begin at 7 a.m. with a few hours of school, followed by rehearsals that started at 10:30 a.m. and went into the late hours of the night.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
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On this afternoon, the talented bassist — who is also the president of prestigious jazz label Blue Note Records — was leading his Pan Detroit Ensemble in a preview of the band’s forthcoming debut album, due out sometime this summer.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Rolling out soon to commercial users, a preview is available by joining the Teams Public Preview or Targeted Release.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Yes, at practice, men and women fence each other, no problem.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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The news of Plum’s absence came as a surprise just after practice on Monday, with the Sparks ruling her out because of a lower leg injury.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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In some of the most high-profile cases to come to trial, the perpetrators were men of Pakistani heritage, and the issue has been taken up by right-of-center politicians including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and stoked by Musk, who took to X to condemn Starmer over the issue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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In addition, the diets might not work as well outside of this trial setting, where meals were prepared for all of the participants.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
14 June 2025
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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