DRESS REHEARSAL Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

dress rehearsal

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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal The Dolphins’ preseason opener against the Commanders on Friday at Northwest Stadium might present a dress rehearsal right off the bat for this new-look roster. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 The cyberattacks on water systems in Michigan were a dress rehearsal for a more damaging attack on the electrical grid. — Letters To The Editor, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 ArianeGroup has completed a wet dress rehearsal of the Themis reusable booster demonstrator at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden, European Spaceflight reports. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Use strong-arm tactics, such as the confiscation of old ballots, to intimidate officials and possibly serve as a dress rehearsal for federal muscle-flexing in future elections. — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dress rehearsal

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The campaign preview does not name the participating brands or say how many products will carry BluePass at launch.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
One strange Chicago morning gives us a pretty good preview of the challenge.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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The plot, which stage director Adam Cioffari has moved to the present day, is about a small Italian opera company’s rehearsal gone wrong due to a titanic clash of egos.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Hargitay has been in steady rehearsals for the Emmy hosting gig, the first time a woman has hosted the show in 15 years.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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Jukes is a year younger than McQuillen, but during club season at 1st Alliance, the two compete against each other during practice.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Ars Video The three researchers from Hacktron AI, a small security company, were paid $6,500 by OpenAI as part of a bug bounty program, a common practice where tech companies pay ethical hackers to test their security.

— Cristina Criddle, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

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