rehearsal

[ ri-hur-suhl ]

/ rɪˈhɜr səl /

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noun

a session of exercise, drill, or practice, usually private, in preparation for a public performance, ceremony, etc.: a play rehearsal; a wedding rehearsal.

the act of rehearsing.

a repeating or relating: a rehearsal of grievances.

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Origin of rehearsal

First recorded in 1350–1400, rehearsal is from the Middle English word rehersaille.See rehearse, -al²

OTHER WORDS FROM rehearsal

pre·re·hears·al, adjective

Words nearby rehearsal

rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Department, rehash, re-hat, rehearing, rehearsal, rehearse, reheat, reheating, rehire, Rehnquist

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How to use rehearsal in a sentence

“It needs to be a perfectly choreographed dance, and we haven’t even started rehearsals yet,” said Soumi Saha, vice president of advocacy at Premier, a major group purchasing organization for hospitals.
Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be cleared by mid-December following release of data showing it is more than 90 percent effective|Laurie McGinley, Lena H. Sun, Carolyn Y. Johnson|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
When rehearsals started in August, every one of the nearly 1,000 staff members was tested before entering the house and asked to mask up.
Why Vienna opera singers are ready to risk their lives to perform in a pandemic|Julia Belluz|September 30, 2020|Vox
Sander still took precautions during rehearsals, wearing a mask whenever possible and trying to keep his distance from others — but he hasn’t had to submit to testing.
Why Vienna opera singers are ready to risk their lives to perform in a pandemic|Julia Belluz|September 30, 2020|Vox
I went to an understudy rehearsal, which is where they basically go up onstage and all of the understudies play all of the parts as if it was a live performance.
After Playing So Many Roles, Who Is the Real Tatiana Maslany?|Eromo Egbejule|September 4, 2020|Ozy

A February role-playing exercise in the Nevada desert by Barrington and six colleagues was a kind of dress rehearsal for the rover’s various instruments.
To rehearse Perseverance’s mission, scientists pretended to be a Mars rover|Lisa Grossman|July 29, 2020|Science News
Prince may have pranced around like a carefree libertine onstage, but in rehearsal he was more drill sergeant than sprite.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From the History of ‘Purple Rain’|Jennie Yabroff|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In this clip, a teenage Minaj gets heated and throws a phone in a play rehearsal during her tenure at LaGuardia High School.
Nicki Minaj: High School Actress|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One, from a short preview of her rehearsal performance, is that Williams certainly boasts the vocal chops to do the part justice.
The Cast of ‘Peter Pan Live!’ Knows You Hatewatched ‘The Sound of Music’|Kevin Fallon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he speaks about the perks of the two months of rehearsal with the full cast.
The Cast of ‘Peter Pan Live!’ Knows You Hatewatched ‘The Sound of Music’|Kevin Fallon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When we did it in the dress rehearsal one of the music cues was late and we both flubbed a rap line.
How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The steady use of the organ for an hour-and-a-half's choir rehearsal would exhaust the batteries.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Preparations for the first dress rehearsal of The Spring Road went on apace.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Mr. Monterey, the local manager, came himself to the dress rehearsal.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
The following morning the rehearsal of The Spring Road went with a snap and vim that delighted everybody.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
At an orchestral rehearsal, held specially for him, he conducted his new Don Quixote Fantasia.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for rehearsal

rehearsal

/ (rɪˈhɜːsəl) /

noun

a session of practising a play, concert, speech etc, in preparation for public performance, the act of reciting

the act of going through or recounting; recitalrehearsal of his own virtues was his usual occupation

in rehearsal being prepared for public performance

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