"With Miles we never thoroughly rehearsed anything, and no one judged one another," Mr. Shorter said.

It was unknown for Tiller's dancers to scarper and his replacements would be thoroughly rehearsed rather than discredit him.

"Yes," he said, fighting hard against the nervous choking in his throat, fighting harder still to remember the script he'd rehearsed so thoroughly.

Each phrase seemed thoroughly rehearsed, but never routine.

Observations: With the newly acquired company, the attack for September 9 was thoroughly rehearsed.

It had never before been employed, but it had been rehearsed often and thoroughly.

She had, as always, been thoroughly rehearsed.

There were none; everything had been thoroughly rehearsed.

And sometimes, though the work at hand was rehearsed thoroughly, the performance feels precarious, even on the verge of splitting apart.

"Elements of the plan were thoroughly rehearsed, people were trained for their part in the plan."