auditioner
Britishnoun
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According to his memoir, Allen told him, “You were great. How come you’re such a lousy auditioner?”
From Los Angeles Times
In one of his most memorable “Saturday Night Live” creations, Martin Short played Ed Grimley, a socially awkward “Wheel of Fortune” auditioner with a fantasy of impressing and befriending Sajak.
From New York Times
Already this week, one rejected R+F aspirant, an Atlanta auditioner dubbed the Lyrical Gift, has released a diss track in response to guest judge Quavo’s cutting quip, “You’ve got a gift but maybe it may not be, like … rap.”
From Slate
The greatest auditioner who had ever lived!
From New York Times
Lu groused to another auditioner, “Can you imagine being a swing for this show? That would suuuuck. I would never do that.”
From Washington Post
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