rehearsal dinner

noun

US
: a formal meal after a wedding rehearsal for the people participating in a wedding ceremony

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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.com, 2 Nov. 2024 The weekend kicked off with a rehearsal dinner at The Ocean View Club’s terrace overlooking the ocean, where Madeline wore a Lanvin gown with intricate seaweed-like lace. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024 But after a rehearsal dinner that stretches late into the night before the wedding, Amelia’s best friend and maid of honor, Merritt (Meghann Fahy), washes up dead on the beach just outside the Winbury home. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024 The rehearsal dinner appears glamorous and joyful, but things take a dire turn in the early hours of the following day. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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