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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal
But this Tuesday was closer and closer to a dress rehearsal, as Denver’s starters played into the second half of the team’s only home preseason game.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
After a few minutes of standing around, the dress rehearsal begins.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The dress rehearsal Simpson, a redshirt junior getting his first crack at starting, is one of four FBS quarterbacks who have thrown at least 10 touchdowns without an interception this season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Once the looks are done, the dress rehearsal is where the hair team previews the looks in motion before making adjustments.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
After a few minutes of standing around, the dress rehearsal begins.
—Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The dress rehearsal Simpson, a redshirt junior getting his first crack at starting, is one of four FBS quarterbacks who have thrown at least 10 touchdowns without an interception this season.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Once the looks are done, the dress rehearsal is where the hair team previews the looks in motion before making adjustments.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress rehearsal
Noun
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From comfort food classics to more elevated plates, several bites stood out at a preview event.—
Alexa Stone
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Spanberger has provided a disquieting preview of progressives’ affordability agendas elsewhere.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During rehearsal, Armstrong seemed free of any cellophane wrapping.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Variety caught up with Thayil last weekend during a break from rehearsals for the show.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In retrospect, Kinetta feels like a dry run for Lanthimos, with all the droll affectation of his later provocations but little of the allegorical power or lunatic comedy that would distinguish them.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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The man tried a dry run on rear-ending the police SUV before hitting the SUV with an officer inside, according to the county sheriff and video.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Legal observers often attend police actions to document and monitor law enforcement behavior − a common practice used by activists from the Black Panthers in the 1960s and 1970s to Northern Ireland during The Troubles.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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