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audition

[aw-dish-uhn] / ɔˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
test of ability
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Nene emerged as a clear fan favourite early in the competition, after a viral clip of her audition, in which she belted out Zombie by The Cranberries to a stunned panel of judges.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

His character in “Primetime” is Dan, who dreams of being an actor and shows up to his “Predator” audition ready to sing a song from “Rent.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

So he was invited to spring training the following year to audition and he beat out two others to claim the job.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Then, in a scene in which Misty demands she be allowed to finish an audition, she flashes into someone else in a bit of pure craft that leaves those in the room astonished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

You have been selected to audition for the Imperial Russian Ballet in Saint Petersburg.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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

I met my future husband, actor Robert Desiderio, on the show, and left “One Life to Live” in 1983 to move to California for auditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

Someone he’d met years ago during one of his auditions was staging a production of A Raisin in Sun.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

I told him, auditioned and got the role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The band initially formed as a trio called Triple J in 2011 before they auditioned in the ninth series of The X Factor.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

After taking early retirement, she took acting classes and auditioned for roles, beginning her career with magazine ads and commercials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

He had previously worked with the filmmaker on 2023’s “Saltburn,” for which he auditioned using a Harold Pinter monologue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

On full scholarship, he was one of eighteen students, whittled down from hundreds who auditioned.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Watt isn’t just filling in for Tony Romo during his leave—he’s auditioning to be CBS’s top NFL game analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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

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

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

It’s like Lanetta and Kayla are the ones auditioning instead.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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