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audition

[aw-dish-uhn] / ɔˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
test of ability
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Back in 2010, Styles' audition consisted of two songs: Train's Hey Soul Sister and Stevie Wonder's Isn't She Lovely - earning him a space in the global phenomenon One Direction.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The choir excelled in their first audition in October 2025, even receiving the coveted Golden Buzzer, and Hugh said that it's "been a bit of a whirlwind since then".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Her father was a barrister, her mother an English teacher who, in a previous life, had also been going to audition after audition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

As for Wishbone’s voice, Brantley admits that at the time of his audition, he was the “least experienced voice actor in that room by a country mile.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“Remember,” Mrs. Johnson said, “when you shop for your audition dress, look for something very simple in dark colors.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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