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audition

[aw-dish-uhn] / ɔˈdɪʃ ən /
NOUN
test of ability
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If it was an audition to succeed Donald Trump in 2028, US Vice President JD Vance was keeping it low-key as he held a briefing at the White House on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Being out of the country meant missing Boston University’s acting-program audition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Sam was asked to one final audition, "just to show that I am functional as a human being", after which he was officially selected as the UK's representative.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

That was a thing that really hooked me, made me want to audition and made me excited to get this part was that I was like, “I can’t get a grasp on her.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I explain the first hint I found last night, about the audition for a role in a romantic comedy.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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