rehearsals

noun

plural of rehearsal
as in previews
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 rehearsals The Kravis Studio was closed to museumgoers for rehearsals, so the Friday event would be Pageant’s only public presentation at MoMA besides a free artist talk the following Sunday. — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026 About to head into rehearsals for his upcoming play, Tarantino explained his current mindset is of being a writer first, as was put into action with opting not to direct Cliff Booth. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 Earlier in the week, Stiles opened up to Variety about the emotional rehearsals. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Launch campaigns for new rockets often take months before a first flight, involving multiple integrated fueling tests, countdown rehearsals, and a static fire. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 Bieber’s dance rehearsals and the functional off-stage uniform of ballet dancers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The record primarily collects new arrangements of music from Björk’s 2004 album Medúlla, fine-tuned in extensive rehearsals made possible amid the empty calendars of the COVID-19 era. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 These two took a trip to New York City for rehearsals this week, since Guillermo is there for his day job. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Trump in August scaled back a major military exercise with South Korea in an apparent effort to restart diplomacy with Kim, who has condemned such drills as rehearsals for invasion. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehearsals
  1. previews
  2. trials
  3. practices
  4. dry runs
Noun
  • Things got ramped up once previews were released, and a new poster dropped Thursday that is also generating plenty of interest and reactions.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • While Hammack’s vote was expected, Cook’s was not, since previews had named Hammack, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan, and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari as the likeliest dissenters.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of previews
Noun
  • Long presented the results at the 2026 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress in Madrid last Saturday, confirming earlier press reports and supporting previous trials on the treatment’s benefits.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Physical changes can be simulated, but live trials affect staff, customers and workflows, making isolation and repeatability much harder.
    — Maria Zhang, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of trials
Noun
  • The news conference exchange followed the release of a 22-page congressional report detailing widespread practices across New York City prosecutors' offices.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • With a few exceptions, practices for base-camping teams weren’t open to fans, which could have altered their decision to remain in Kansas City.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of practices
Noun
  • These were dry runs for similar maneuvers that were essential for the subsequent lunar landings of the Apollo program.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Definition of dry runs

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