as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
There was a private preview for the parents before opening night.
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Relevance
as in to show
to view or show in advance of public performance or presentation
The film festival is a great opportunity for several up-and-coming directors to preview their work before a discerning audience.
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Recent Examples of preview
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The extensive airing of the track follows a preview on Wilderness back in 2023.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 May 2025
Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 May 2025
This year marks the first-ever open submissions call for the Works in Progress showcase; 12 narrative and documentary filmmakers were selected to preview their feature or episodic projects to financiers, festival programmers, and producers.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The play begins previews Oct. 30 in The Shed’s Griffin Theater and is set to close Dec. 21.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
The extensive airing of the track follows a preview on Wilderness back in 2023.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 May 2025
Verb
To preview upcoming album A Matter of Time, the rising singer-composer lets her frustration simmer above sighing harmonies and ornate string arrangements, producing a beautifully mad opening shot.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 May 2025
This year marks the first-ever open submissions call for the Works in Progress showcase; 12 narrative and documentary filmmakers were selected to preview their feature or episodic projects to financiers, festival programmers, and producers.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
Noun
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In that scene, there were rehearsals, an intimacy coordinator was present, and the set was closed.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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To show up and work like this every rehearsal, every performance, every day, McDonald has become an emotional athlete.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Someone whose results show elevated levels may need a biopsy to rule out cancer.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Phillip’s photo is not one of those shown as evidence.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Her late father was a defense attorney for the defensed in former NFL player O.J. Simpson's murder trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The North Idaho parents to one of the four University of Idaho students who were fatally stabbed are seeking public donations to pay for their travel to Boise for the murder trial of their daughter’s alleged killer.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Good objects to display include small paintings, pottery, baskets, seashells, or a framed postcard.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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The artists’ works will be displayed at the Tribeca Festival Hub at Spring Studios throughout the festival before being presented to this year’s festival award winners.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Davis presented the 2025 award to one standout female director from the Cannes Short Film Competition or La Cinef selection.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Gaudí actually worked on a big restoration project there, presented to Bishop Campins.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The impending launch, which SpaceX officially announced on Friday, May 23 a day after getting key regulatory approval, could be visible halfway around the world as the 400-foot vehicle soars on a suborbital trajectory.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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In early May, Conagra announced an agreement with Hometown Food Company to divest its Chef Boyardee product line for $600 million in cash.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Verb
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This theory makes sense to some researchers because, around the same time, Neanderthals were starting to exhibit more complex behaviors, like making stone tools and deploying sophisticated hunting tactics.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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By combining three different types of nonlinear building blocks – each of which exhibits specific force-extension behaviors – in a network arrangement, the team was able to create a countersnapping system.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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“Preview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preview. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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