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audition

[aw-dish-uhn] / ɔˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
test of ability
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Real-life couple Carney and Noblezada married several months after this production; they met at Noblezada’s audition.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“We were in our teens coming down to New York on the train or on the bus to audition for things, like ‘The Mickey Mouse Club,’” he told the outlet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

He said his experience presenting live television proved invaluable during the audition.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

His agent arranged for him to visit Pinewood Studios for the audition and insisted that he went.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Cranky, hungry, and bone-tired, she demanded to go to her audition at once and get the whole dreadful business over with.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Northern Ireland boxers Jon McConnell and Kaci Rock progressed through initial auditions for the show, but then had to drop out to focus on their sport as the Games drew closer.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Anybody aged 12 and over can apply for the series, although those aged under 18 attending open auditions must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

She introduced me to her manager, but I couldn’t make the auditions due to my classwork and graduate thesis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Mavourneen helped me prepare for auditions and cast me in “The Little Foxes.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

“We’ll have auditions after winter break. Just something to think about, hon.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Three years after winning the Laura look-alike contest, she auditioned to play Laura in the Netflix adaptation through an open casting call, but didn’t get the part.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

After three final women auditioned, Burley explained how the casting director told the group to "make your mind up".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

And there have already been at least one sort of confirmed person, the actor Tom Francis, auditioned.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Once those called back were selected, she auditioned each in person alongside an interpreter, using improvisations based on the script.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

And I’m good, thanks © I auditioned for SAB yesterday, and I was really nervous about it.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

As luck would have it, I won a senior-year acting competition, landed an agent and began auditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

He conducted his briefing as if he was auditioning for the job he already holds.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Really, the heart of the show is the idea of auditioning.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Blanche seems to be quite aggressively auditioning for the AG job, and he also seems to be much less constrained by whatever the thing was that once constrained Bondi.

From Slate May 4, 2026

“When auditioning for a new musical, it’s very, very important to wear clothing that allows for movement.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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