as in exam
a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being considered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
Auditions will be held next week for the spring musical. He went to an audition for a new TV show.
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Recent Examples of audition
Ali Ahn never expected to be doing one of the most important auditions of her career from the galley of a sailboat.
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
In fact, Jones even used his own birthday party to arrange an impromptu audition for Smith in front of then-NBC-head Brandon Tartikoff.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In a 2021 Vanity Fair piece, Smith reflected on his unorthodox audition for the role during a party thrown by Jones at his Bel-Air mansion.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Stone, 35, however, took a different approach to her audition.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
In fact, Jones even used his own birthday party to arrange an impromptu audition for Smith in front of then-NBC-head Brandon Tartikoff.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In a 2021 Vanity Fair piece, Smith reflected on his unorthodox audition for the role during a party thrown by Jones at his Bel-Air mansion.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Stone, 35, however, took a different approach to her audition.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
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Both specialists can perform regular exams to detect eye diseases and prescribe contact lenses or glasses.Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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Allegations of cheating by officers on a promotional exam that swept through the Los Angeles Police Department over the summer were found to be false after an internal investigation, officials said this week.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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But when the gaps between grades and test scores are this immense and consistent, parents and the public should not be fooled.Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cutting-edge test yields diagnoses for some medical mysteries A researcher loads DNA samples into a biorobot at UCSF’s China Basin laboratories.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Told in lively, propulsive prose, Kahler’s examination of the community’s rise and fall is a page-turner that will be difficult for readers to put down.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Successful examinations have taken place in other parts of Asia, of course.Sara Merican, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024
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Danny Turns Up The Heat! 18 hr 4 min ago Ahead of his final performance of the night, Danny and his partner Witney put in the work to ensure his spot in the finals.Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Grand finale and awards Who won BOA Grand National Championships finals in 2023?Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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Even elementary and high school students need to take entrance exams and placement tests.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
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Many are trying to identify gaps sooner, adopting placement tests that delve deeper into math skills.Collin Binkley, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Audition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audition. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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