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noun

Definition of previewnext
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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verb

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
Noun
Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, the Second Stage Theater production will begin previews October 22 at Broadway’s Hayes Theater ahead of an official opening on Monday, November 16. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 That back-and-forth in Alaska could be a preview for a certain ancient lake. — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
The design, which features a vehicle-wide dual light that meets at a point in the center, was previously previewed as a concept vehicle by the brand in 2024. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Cyberleek’s footage began circulating online just a week before Netflix is set to preview an extended look at the game. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preview
  1. rehearsal
  2. show
  3. trial
  4. display
  5. present
  6. announce
  7. exhibit
Noun
  • North Korea has long condemned such joint exercises as rehearsals for invasion.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Washington and Seoul say their drills are defensive in nature, but North Korea calls them an invasion rehearsal and often reacts with weapons tests.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rehearsal
Verb
  • Booking information from Clark County Detention Center in Nevada shows Hughes in custody with no bail, with a hearing before a judge scheduled for Thursday morning.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The arrest comes just over 24 hours after the NYPD released surveillance footage on Monday showing Guzman Soto slowly walking through the lobby of his mother’s apartment building wheeling a small suitcase.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of show
Noun
  • The trial brings to a head a decades-old case that for years has drawn the eyes of hip-hop fans and true crime experts alike.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Creeden filed a motion for the continuance on Thursday, saying the probation office hadn’t yet released its draft presentence investigation report and that the court hadn’t yet ruled on his motions for acquittal and for a new trial.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of trial
Verb
  • Aggregators and Suppliers Are Not the Same Thing A car rental aggregator is a platform that searches and displays inventory from multiple rental suppliers, allowing travelers to compare rates across dozens of providers at once.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone displaying such pedestrian tastes would immediately be expelled from the room.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of display
Verb
  • MyStarChain will present its blockchain voting platform MyStarPick, and HiStranger will introduce Insight Flow, a tool that reads biosignals to gauge audience emotional response.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Dillman and his coconspirator used the funds to pay themselves and to make risky and speculative investments in other cryptocurrency ventures, authorities said, citing other evidence presented at the trial.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of present
Verb
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a plan to sever the Islamic Republic's financial connections around the world.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The news comes after the movie theater announced its closure, leaving New Yorkers mourning at the loss.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Kusama, one of Japan’s most respected contemporary artists, was widely exhibited around the world, including at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere, increasingly popular quadrupedal robot dogs deployed by the military and police have exhibited uncanny qualities that would make a Black Mirror writer shudder.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibit

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