auditions

plural of audition
as in exams
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 auditions People from across Massachusetts have submitted auditions to be featured as the official overhead announcement voice at Logan Airport. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In those early auditions, an unsuspecting superpower came from Kendrick’s radical modesty. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026 The first round of auditions is reportedly finished, and Villeneuve, Pascal, and Heyman have been contacting actors about the next round. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 So her trips to the barn became drives with her mom to auditions, sometimes five days per week. — Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 The 162-game MLB season serves up an extraordinary number of official games in which one or two teams in effect conduct auditions for several players. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 Working with accomplished professionals can provide knowledge that is difficult to gain from auditions alone. — E'ian West, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Deadline reported over the summer that auditions were taking place for James Bond in August. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Using that relationship, Epstein had posed as a talent scout for the brand, luring young women to his hotel room under the pretext of auditions. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditions
Noun
  • In July, a wooden boat transporting students back from state exams sank in central , killing at least 20 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • More and more Indians are sitting for these high-stakes exams every year, while spots at elite schools remain scarce, and jobs aren’t growing fast enough to accommodate graduates.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In part, these changes have been spurred by – and continue to spur – deeper examinations of Islamic teachings by religious leaders as well as civilian scholars.
    — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Recent technical examinations reveal several modifications beneath the pictorial surface.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to medical examinations and diagnostic tests, all guests receive classic massages, lymphatic drainage, abdominal massages, and hayflower detox wraps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That’s the call to action that patients will find on the site for digital health company Everlywell, which has offered at-home lab tests directly to consumers for a decade.
    — Katie Palmer, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 27 June 2026

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“Auditions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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