How to Use run-through in a Sentence

run-through

1 of 2 noun
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  • But on the first run-through, the vibe is more like Britney at the 2007 VMAs.
    — Vulture, 6 June 2023
  • There’d be a run-through where the writers got to watch, and that’s where a lot of the changes happened.
    — Stuart Miller, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
  • In Scott’s second run-through, his gestures did seem more vigorous.
    — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
  • And on the day’s final run-through, a crew member hidden behind the tomb released 20 white doves as Randall reached toward the heavens.
    — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The ceremonial run-through, known as the Colonel’s Review, is its own spectacle and draws its own crowds and camera crews.
    — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 12 July 2023
  • Meade recalls that one camera monitor couldn't be touched during the second run-through.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Take time to review the technical set-up, especially mics, video, slides, etc. Insist on accessing the stage well in advance, to have enough time for a run-through.
    — Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • To make the character, Stoll had to shoot a run-through of the script while donning a facial motion-capture apparatus, then shoot a second go-around separate from the rest of the cast about a year later.
    — WIRED, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The production had already begun inviting critics and press to attend run-throughs, with previews scheduled to begin on April 3.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The crew's spirited culinary journey unfolded with each episode, all culminating in the restaurant's run-through.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2023
  • The trial run at Westminster Abbey comes after a meticulous run-through by thousands of troops, including a nighttime procession overnight.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
  • The shoot is brutal, and shows a nervous Jocelyn working hard but breaking down with every run-through her team demands, as well as her own dissatisfaction with the creative vision and disagreements with the video’s director (Kimberly Hunt).
    — William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2023
  • Fight director Yoshi Amao was supervising a run-through of this sequence at Signature Theatre one afternoon before the company’s current production opened.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
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run through

2 of 2 verb
  • The road turned inland and ran through the shade of a valley in the hills.
    — Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • At 7:11, a group of armed men ran through the front gate, which had swung open.
    — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a strong sense of awe running through the whole book.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
  • What's next: The fair opens Friday and runs through Oct. 20.
    — Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Ben Haim and her friends jumped out and started to run through the fields.
    — Susannah George, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The thread that runs through his life is his love of horse racing.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • The path to the White House does run through North Carolina.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The last six miles will run through downtown San Jose and end in the city of Santa Clara.
    — Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Their current overall deal runs through the end of 2024.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But then the pony escaped and hoofs it down the block, running through the front lawns of nearby homes.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The Diamondbacks' lease to play at the venue runs through 2027.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Just know the sale runs through the end of today, October 9th.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Keep in mind, the sale runs through Sunday, August 6 this year.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 July 2023
  • This recipe is not for the working girls who come home feeling ran through.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The unloaded rifles clicked in discord as the trainees ran through the drills.
    — Siobhán O'Grady and Kostiantyn Khudov, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The cookbook menu runs through the end of the year and is available every day of service, and includes a copy of the book.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Both doors open onto long, dark hallways; one runs through the east wing, the other through the west wing.
    — Gisela Williams José F. Costa, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • And hanging in the air as Jones ran through his life here, there was the acrid scent of burning sugar cane.
    — Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The video then transitioned to a shot of Jenn and Sasha, 40, running through the airport with bags in hand to catch a flight.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Using hand signals the kestrel already knew, the team taught him to run through the paint in exchange for a snack.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
  • All of the ads began running Tuesday and will run through the Aug. 8 election.
    — Adam Edelman, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Saquon Barkley, who has been known to run through opponents.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The energy of that really runs through me and so many of my friends.
    — Essence, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Flow Rate The flow rate indicates how much paint can run through your paint sprayer per minute.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The permafrost, which runs through this earth like a dispersed spine, is liquifying.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 2 May 2024
  • The deal runs through the 2025 season, and financial terms were not disclosed.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Thus, when the chorus ran through that sequence twice, the section took a while to reach its finale.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The surprise starter found the hole, ran through it and fell forward upon contact.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
  • There’s also a gentle sprinkler to keep them cool and give them space to run through the water.
    — Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023
  • And there’s a triumphant streak running through it that only heightens the pain of Branch’s demise.
    — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023

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