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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal
Three trillion Interstellar Song Contest viewers are still watching the dress rehearsal, unaware that Kid wants to kill all of them next by transmitting a delta wave onto their screens.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 May 2025
The Mirror System Catalyst: Social Media and AI Ethics
If AI represents the future of synthetic reflection, social media was its dress rehearsal.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Guess who steps in and knocks ’em dead at the dress rehearsal?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Ipswich Town felt more like the dress rehearsal for PSG than the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace, with more regulars starting at Portman Road.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 May 2025
The Mirror System Catalyst: Social Media and AI Ethics
If AI represents the future of synthetic reflection, social media was its dress rehearsal.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Guess who steps in and knocks ’em dead at the dress rehearsal?
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Ipswich Town felt more like the dress rehearsal for PSG than the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace, with more regulars starting at Portman Road.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress rehearsal
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The seventh in an occasional position-by-position preview of the UCF football team heading into the offseason: TODAY: LINEBACKERS What to expect Among all the defensive units, the linebacker position experienced the most significant transformation during the offseason.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Embellishments include the duo’s beloved feather trimmings, as well as crystals running down the necklines and cuffs in fluid dresses — a preview of an upcoming collaboration with Swarovski.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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The directors embedded themselves into the troupe’s daily routine, following the students from early morning classes through evening rehearsals that stretched well past midnight.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Both carved out hours of rehearsal and dance practice with regular training.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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So, Mother Nature is giving us a 10-day dry run to prepare.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The tournament is expected to be a dry run for U.S. cities ahead of the men’s World Cup in 2026.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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All are fodder for her intricate textile works, a parallel practice to her floral-design studio.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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That patient practice will be put to use in 2027 when the first Axiom space station module goes aloft and docks with the ISS.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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