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pretape

  • a word derived from tape.

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A week later, they were still by her side — along with her parents — when she FaceTimed from the car on the way to pretape her award show performance in New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2023

After considerable backlash from industry professionals following last year’s decision to pretape eight of the competitive categories, all 23 categories will be awarded live this year.

From New York Times Mar. 11, 2023

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to pretape some of the less glamorous awards — such as production design, sound, original music score, makeup and hairstyling, and film editing.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2022

A source who has been involved with the breakfast told TYT they believed Biden would pretape a video for the event.

From Salon Feb. 3, 2021

Sia takes the stage to pretape her performance of “Cheap Thrills” in front of the judges and audience.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2016