audition
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Local television producers caught wind and arranged a live audition at the Pine Tavern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Richards already had a shaky relationship with the “Jeopardy!” audience, as he was given the job after overseeing the search and audition process to replace Trebek, creating the appearance of self-dealing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
We set out for the audition on an overcast January morning heavy with the threat of snow.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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Miller said the filmmakers initially looked at auditions from actors local to their Massachusetts shoot for the small role, before deciding a notable figure should cameo instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
After Wembanyama re-watched the film of the auditions to select his captains, he convened them with a presentation laying out their mission in no uncertain terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Idea in mind, the group was not created through auditions or strategic casting.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Truman Drama will not perform for another three days.The kids attend workshops and scholarship auditions, watch the performances of other high schools, and go to dances at night.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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She managed to see off 300,000 other teenagers who auditioned during a global casting search, to secure just one of the four coveted roles.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He said he initially auditioned to play Gareth but was "very very glad they called me back".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
“That’s a tough question to answer because I haven’t auditioned for many decades,” Kingsley replies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The school with a selection committee who dropped their jaws when I auditioned with Puccini’s “Vissi d’arte” last Saturday.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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And there's a talent contest going on inside the Labour Party, with Andy Burnham the Simon Cowell, and aspirant ministers auditioning for their place.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
He conducted his briefing as if he was auditioning for the job he already holds.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Blanche has rejected the idea that he is auditioning for the permanent top job, which would require Senate confirmation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
I remember coming here for pilot season and — to speak to L.A. sort of dying in terms of stuff happening here or whatever — you’d be auditioning, sometimes three times a day.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Whereas no one else in the revolutionary generation wanted the role of Catiline, Burr seemed to be auditioning for the part at every opportunity.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Common Senses: Aud ("Hear")
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