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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal
In that auditorium earlier this week, students dressed as Greek tourists sat in the front row, sharing a box of McDonald’s fries before a dress rehearsal.
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Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Wandering around the park, dry leaves crunching underfoot, feels like crashing a dress rehearsal, or an extremely chill treeworker renegade.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The helium issue was uncovered after an hourslong fueling test and launch-day walkthrough, known as a wet dress rehearsal.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The flight originally was planned for early February, but it was delayed after hydrogen fuel leaks were detected during a dress rehearsal countdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Wandering around the park, dry leaves crunching underfoot, feels like crashing a dress rehearsal, or an extremely chill treeworker renegade.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
The helium issue was uncovered after an hourslong fueling test and launch-day walkthrough, known as a wet dress rehearsal.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The flight originally was planned for early February, but it was delayed after hydrogen fuel leaks were detected during a dress rehearsal countdown.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress rehearsal
Noun
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Six more shows were in previews last week, with all set to open before April 27, the Tony Awards eligibility cutoff.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Queen biopic also had around $10M in previews built in to its foreign debut.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There, the patriarch, Joseph (Colman Domingo), presses the child Michael (played with admirable musical and dramatic flair by Juliano Valdi) and four of Michael’s older brothers into rehearsal.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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At five o’clock Michael returns from a day of rehearsal, flanked by a personal bodyguard and his CBS Records chaperone and appointment-maker, Steve Manning.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Part of the current crew’s mission was to serve as a dry run and scouting party, examining geology and topography.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even the smallest components are painted or treated to ensure maximum longevity, while final assembly (carried out after at least one dry run) aims for millimeter-perfect panel gaps, impeccable door closure, and a rattle-free ride.—
Simon de Burton,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Princess Elizabeth, far left, was pictured with the rest of the Challenge Cup swimming team ahead of practice at the Bath Club in 1939.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mapping that terrain is a social practice.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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