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audition

[aw-dish-uhn] / ɔˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
test of ability
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He would sometimes audition for roles both in and out of hairpieces, telling producers they could have two actors for the price of one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Romano says anyone can audition to be a scare actor and recommends checking the Thirteenth Floor website for more information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

During the audition process she was given time off for the VisionQuest auditions, even though she could not tell her manager what the auditions were for.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

And though Mona’s audition might be far from it, that little spark of community and care is all she needs to feel like she’s right where she should be.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 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

In the fourth round of auditions, she also did a northern accent and American.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

So, instead of doing one of her auditions over Zoom from her home in London, she rented a studio for an extra professional touch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Her work in Hollywood initially involved making the journey from the desert to L.A. for auditions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Cutting to nine years later, when it was like, you can go into auditions and be gay, people want to hear that, in fact, they’re only casting for gay roles now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Mark and Marc stare at me, their jaws collectively dropped to the floor, the grime of a thousand New York auditions blowing into their little bearded mouths.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

I auditioned there and was accepted in 1957.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Speaking to Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Morais said she initially auditioned with an Essex accent for the part.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

On a double date with her husband and their best friends, Mona, beaming, tells the group that she’s auditioned for “a musical show.”

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the midst of the madness, she auditioned for the lead role of Satine in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge – which counts as one of the stranger experiences of her career.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

I auditioned different spellings, each worse than the last.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

She’s more interested in what simply auditioning made her feel, how she came alive, if only for a brief few moments until Jerry cut her off.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

At this level, interns aren’t fetching coffee; they are auditioning for full-time jobs with base salaries around $300,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Seyfried landed the role of Karen Smith in the hit 2004 movie “Mean Girls” after auditioning for the lead part, Regina George.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

While refusing to be drawn on who would take on the role, Burrows said his remarks were not about "auditioning myself to be health minister".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

That feels like getting cast in a role without auditioning for it.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins


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