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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
Lily Rose-Depp's audition for Nosferatu has appeared on social media, and fans are impressed by the talent on display.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Thai police say scammers lured Wang to Bangkok for what the actor thought was a film audition.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
On Monday, sketch ideas are due as that week's host learns what sorts of sketches might be in store from the writers, an eclectic mix of standup comedians, poets and even folks who didn't make the cast audition cut (including John Mulaney and Bowen Yang).
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Most actors in the audition process didn't deliver those nuances, but Green’s subtleties enhanced all of those facets and landed her the job.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Thai police say scammers lured Wang to Bangkok for what the actor thought was a film audition.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 20 Jan. 2025
On Monday, sketch ideas are due as that week's host learns what sorts of sketches might be in store from the writers, an eclectic mix of standup comedians, poets and even folks who didn't make the cast audition cut (including John Mulaney and Bowen Yang).
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Most actors in the audition process didn't deliver those nuances, but Green’s subtleties enhanced all of those facets and landed her the job.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audition
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The most recent exam was administered in early 2024 in every state, testing fourth- and eighth-grade students on their math and reading skills.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The national exam results also show growing inequality: While the highest-performing students have started to regain lost ground, lower-performing students are falling further behind.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Under the Constitution’s Elections Clause, judges cannot intrude on state lawmakers’ authority to regulate federal elections, but the high court’s decision did not set a specific test for determining when that boundary is crossed.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rocket Lab leadership touted the company's track record with these types of test launches.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Velasquez also remains out of jail custody, which has been his status since Bocanegra granted him $1 million bail and monitored release after a November 2022 preliminary examination that advanced his case toward trial.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is not the first technology company with Chinese ties to face intense regulatory examination in Washington.—
Meaghan Tobin,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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There will be a round-robin first round with each team playing each other before the top two teams play a one-game final on Feb. 20 in Boston to determine the winner.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kalinskaya represented her native country at the 2020 Billie Jean King Cup, winning the doubles rubber with her partner Anna Blinkova and thus helping Russia make it into the finals.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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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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