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noun

Definition of previewnext
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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verb

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
Noun
But the iPhone Duo, which The Hollywood Reporter attended a preview of earlier this week, could be a device that flips the script. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 During Friday’s Game 1, the MLB and the MCU teamed up for a special preview of the upcoming movie, in which Pedro Pascal’s Mister Fantastic takes the mound for the ceremonial first pitch to Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Ahead of the ring ceremony on Tuesday, the Knicks previewed the shirts draped across every seat in the arena. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 This early demand is an encouraging signal for Jim, who has been impressed with the Duo since previewing it last month at Apple's flagship store in New York and can't wait to buy one. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
  1. rehearsal
  2. show
  3. trial
  4. display
  5. present
  6. announce
  7. exhibit
Noun
  • Bishop Martha Mary Sherman, left, carries a crucifix and stand while priests Linda Wilcox, center, and Mary Smith carry other items for a rehearsal for Annie Girresch’s ordination.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • To prepare for the performance, Okatsuka studied the choreography at home before meeting with the Rams cheerleaders to run the routine at their weekly rehearsals.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehearsal
Verb
  • His friendly, supportive presence showed how the rival nations (in the far-off future in which the show was set) were capable of working together.
    — JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Vucic’s ousting shows the downside of that approach, as the whole relationship will have to be rebuilt from the ground up.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of show
Noun
  • The office’s misdemeanor section is a development ground and steppingstone for young prosecutors who take mostly DWIs and assault causing bodily injury to a family member cases to trial.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors, meantime, believe the trial could start much sooner.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of trial
Verb
  • Once everything is organized, PocketWise displays upcoming payments on a subscription calendar and sends renewal reminders before charges are due.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Blocked from public view for nine years, the mural was finally displayed in 1957.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of display
Verb
  • To present von Furstenberg with the award was Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic at the New York Times, who has known the designer for some twenty years.
    — Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Starting end of November, Upper East Siders can seek sanctuary at a new spa presented by prestige skin care brand Augustinus Bader.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Verb
  • The Army has also not announced an operational deployment date.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Buck and Aikman have been the gold standard for announcing teams during their 25 years together, and breaking them up seems self-destructive.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Their presence provides evidence that the organic assembly exhibits the distinctive properties of a topological quantum material.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibit

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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preview. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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