How to Use run-through in a Sentence

run-through

1 of 2 noun
  • And with that came the last burst of confetti at the song’s final run-through.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • There’d be a run-through where the writers got to watch, and that’s where a lot of the changes happened.
    — Stuart Miller, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
  • The first run-through was a mess; almost nobody managed to follow along.
    — María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The crane tunnel access was reconfirmed with a run-through last year.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In Scott’s second run-through, his gestures did seem more vigorous.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
  • There had been a run-through of the entire ceremony the previous day.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Meade recalls that one camera monitor couldn't be touched during the second run-through.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The Pegasus pop band was next up for their final run-through before the crowd began to descend.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The group rehearsed for several minutes before dancers joined for a final run-through and filming.
    — Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • After a back-and-forth, Gunn says something that clicks and Corenswet heads back to set for another run-through.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
  • But on the first run-through, the vibe is more like Britney at the 2007 VMAs.
    — Vulture, 6 June 2023
  • The first complication comes in a run-through with their one spare practice uterus, when Hatosy, as Abbott, tries to cut it open.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In the rehearsal video above, Merideth and Henningsen do a run-through of the vacuum moment in the upside-down set.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 June 2024
  • Jordan, in fact, completed his first run-through of the show less than an hour before chatting with THR.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • After each run-through, participants gather in a circle to offer critiques.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Nikki Glaser, who helped the Golden Globes breathe some new life into the awards show, is returning for her third run-through.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
  • All told, the rehearsal is expected to include a run-through of the countdown on launch day — except that during the test run the clock will be halted with less than a minute to go.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Bruce led a quick run-through of a sticky part, then the whole band played through the first couple of verses, getting the rhythm back into their bones before finally trying a fresh take.
    — Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Last week's nighttime dress rehearsal closely mirrors a daytime run-through that the crew completed in 2023.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The ceremonial run-through, known as the Colonel’s Review, is its own spectacle and draws its own crowds and camera crews.
    — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 12 July 2023
  • Players sometimes need a new voice, someone who elicits a run-through-a-wall passion and a healthy fear (and a knowledge) that mistakes will carry consequences.
    — Barry Jackson updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The crew's spirited culinary journey unfolded with each episode, all culminating in the restaurant's run-through.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2023
  • This guy has tried so many combinations of the available players, but something feels different about this particular run-through.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • And on the day’s final run-through, a crew member hidden behind the tomb released 20 white doves as Randall reached toward the heavens.
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Consider his rehearsals, which to hear Plemons’ description are more like a destabilizing boot camp for actors than a run-through of the script.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
  • Its whole-machine filtration ensures that particles are trapped inside the machine, not expelled back into the house to force another run-through.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
  • On Saturday afternoon, in Studio 8H, there’s a run-through of the sketches.
    — Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The production had already begun inviting critics and press to attend run-throughs, with previews scheduled to begin on April 3.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • During a run-through for one of the boat’s many melodramas, a Mississippi sheriff storms in, tipped off that Julie is secretly biracial.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
  • During the brief run-through, Segel wrapped an olive green towel around his waist and waited at the bar without explanation, sometimes looking suave while waving at passersby.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

run through

2 of 2 verb
  • All sorts of things ran through my head.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That vibe runs through most of the record.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Brown ran through the hole with his hands up.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The ball runs through to James.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Lent runs through April 2 this year.
    — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Lent runs through April 2 this year.
    — Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Those themes run through all the music.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The play runs through March 22.
    — Courtney Cole, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Democrats are going to run through them.
    — NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
  • All these things were running through my head.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That ran through my head during all the scenes.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • It's set to run through May 22.
    — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • It’s set to run through May 22.
    — Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Drip your faucets, so water can run through your pipes.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a strong sense of awe running through the whole book.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
  • The eight-year deal runs through 2034.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
  • It had been set to run through May 22.
    — ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The thread that runs through his life is his love of horse racing.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • The news means the show will run through at least its eighth season.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Events start a day or two before the full moon and run through the night.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
  • The pop-up will run through Sunday.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Opens April 4 and runs through May 3.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Opens April 4 and runs through May 3.
    — Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Two themes ran through Warsh’s answers.
    — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Consider how much of life now runs through the feed.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • That one ran through the green, leading to a chip that rolled in like a putt.
    — Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The personal charge runs through much of the slate.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • What is running through her head in that moment?
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This creates a spiced ribbon that runs through each slice.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Opens May 19 and runs through June 7.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

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