as in practice
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
There, the patriarch, Joseph (Colman Domingo), presses the child Michael (played with admirable musical and dramatic flair by Juliano Valdi) and four of Michael’s older brothers into rehearsal.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
When most other students at Carroll Senior High School were heading home for the day, about two dozen young musicians filed into a rehearsal room and quickly got to work.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Each performer is paired with a peer mentor, who is a child their age who volunteered to work with them through the four months of rehearsals and on stage.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
When most other students at Carroll Senior High School were heading home for the day, about two dozen young musicians filed into a rehearsal room and quickly got to work.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Each performer is paired with a peer mentor, who is a child their age who volunteered to work with them through the four months of rehearsals and on stage.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsal
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Hooper is a 31-year-old free-agent addition, Woerner is not a threat in the passing game and Simon has been a practice-squad player throughout his time in Atlanta.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, he would be given a fair trial by a jury of his peers.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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But whether a potential second film would try to acknowledge the abuse allegations against Jackson, including those at the center of a 2005 trial that ended in his acquittal on all counts, is unclear.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The preview highlighted natural dyes made from food waste, the cochineal cactus, and bacteria found along the Amazon River in Brazil.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Morning Show costars Mark Duplass and Karen Pittman are all smiles at Think Apple TV press preview night on April 23 in Los Angeles.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehearsal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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