rehearsal dinner
noun
US
: a formal meal after a wedding rehearsal for the people participating in a wedding ceremony
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Guests arrived Thursday for the rehearsal dinner, enjoyed the wedding Friday, and spent Saturday relaxing by the lake before heading home Sunday.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sure, she may be married already, but the dress is precisely the kind of piece that would be perfect for a wedding welcome brunch or summer rehearsal dinner.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin and Martin Short gave speeches at the rehearsal dinner.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
At the rehearsal dinner, Belly and Conrad avoid looking at one another.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sure, she may be married already, but the dress is precisely the kind of piece that would be perfect for a wedding welcome brunch or summer rehearsal dinner.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin and Martin Short gave speeches at the rehearsal dinner.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
At the rehearsal dinner, Belly and Conrad avoid looking at one another.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rehearsal dinner
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