rehearsal dinner
noun
US
: a formal meal after a wedding rehearsal for the people participating in a wedding ceremony
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We got engaged there, had our rehearsal dinner there and have celebrated numerous family occasions there.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The first evening often begins with the rehearsal dinner—usually with a smaller guest list limited to the wedding party and close family.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
If even his bros are sick of his shenanigans in 2009, why is he being allowed to give a toast at the rehearsal dinner in 2015?
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
The day before their nuptials, the couple went to watch a school football game rather than hold a rehearsal dinner, per The Oregonian.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The first evening often begins with the rehearsal dinner—usually with a smaller guest list limited to the wedding party and close family.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
If even his bros are sick of his shenanigans in 2009, why is he being allowed to give a toast at the rehearsal dinner in 2015?
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
The day before their nuptials, the couple went to watch a school football game rather than hold a rehearsal dinner, per The Oregonian.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rehearsal dinner
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“Rehearsal dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal%20dinner. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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