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rehearsal

noun

ri-ˈhər-səl

Definition of rehearsal

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 In 2005, the Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim visited Lucerne with the Chicago Symphony, and Hindoyan attended the rehearsal and introduced himself. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Bieber’s dance rehearsals and the functional off-stage uniform of ballet dancers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Apollo 7 rebooted the Apollo program after a fire killed three astronauts during a launch rehearsal 20 months earlier. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Then, the set piece is rehearsed with stunt doubles to work out any issues before the actors come in for their own rehearsal. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehearsal

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Larsson has missed practice time and the final three preseason games because of his illness, and Smith missed the entire preseason after straining his calf during training camp.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Russia has also publicly acknowledged the drone attack on a refinery and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to play up the incident.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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During the trial, Solberg's father, Bobby Solberg, delivered an emotional victim impact statement criticizing Pollis for putting the families through the lengthy proceedings.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
During the weekslong trial, prosecutors painted Murdaugh as a fraudster who killed his wife and son as a desperate attempt to distract from investigations into his vast financial crimes.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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However, a preview on the Haunted World website includes glimpses of circus, alien, ghost and cannibal themes.

— Hali Smith October 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026
The technical feats of the production were chronicled in this Variety Artisans preview report from March 25, 2018.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026

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