dress rehearsal

noun

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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal These events were staging posts on a five-year journey to the World Cup, with last summer’s Club World Cup the final dress rehearsal. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 June 2026 The three decades since Kotter ended have not, evidently, been kind to the show, as the audience during dress rehearsal completely failed to recognize Ferrell's resemblance to Kaplan, and thus, the thrust of the joke. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 Think of the test cake as the dress rehearsal—one last chance to make any tweaks before showtime. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026 Dara performing during a dress rehearsal in Vienna on Saturday. — Andrew Jones, NBC news, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dress rehearsal
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  1. preview
  2. rehearsal
  3. dry run
  4. practice
Noun
  • Photographed during a fashion and luxury goods auction preview at Sotheby’s on July 03, 2025 in Paris, France.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In the first preview for her new horror movie The Other Mommy, the actress debuted her darkest hair color in months, plus a set of blunt bangs.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of preview
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  • The rest of the trailer features behind-the-scenes looks into their dance rehearsals, recording sessions in the studio, meeting starstruck Eyekons at fan events, and footage from their music video sets.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • The 515 Music Hub is also new, a partnership between Music Across Borders, Open Doors KC and KC Jazz Alive and has hosted musicians at its rehearsal space and live venue.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of rehearsal
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  • Deitch hopes this year’s inaugural edition will serve as a dry run for a larger parade timed to the 2028 Olympics.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • The makers did two test runs with a replica of identical size and weight to the tapestry, one in a Mercedes truck from Bayeux to London, in a secret February dry run, another in public in April.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of dry run
Noun
  • The investigation is part of a broader crackdown on what’s known as birth tourism, the practice of traveling to another country, so a child is born there.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • He was paired with a more experienced colleague and learned through instruction and hands-on practice how to care for pines and azaleas, mainly using a hand-pruning technique essential for the Imperial Palace and villas.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
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