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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress rehearsals
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The show, directed by Tony Award-winning Sam Pinkleton, begins previews on March 26, ahead of its April 23 opening at Studio 54 in New York City.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Iron Lung held previews on Tuesday and Wednesday.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Naturally, throughout rehearsals over the past few weeks, Leavitt has had the opportunity to shadow the current Roxie — Kate Baldwin — to prepare for the role.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Because of that, Tournatzés forewent lengthy rehearsals, choosing to heavily brief the adult cast instead.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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A student who was a friend of a Centennial player with minimal practices was asked to join the team for a game.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kelce, who continues her ongoing partnership with Dove through a commercial that will air during the 2026 Super Bowl, learned her self-love practices through her own life experiences.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Dress rehearsals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsals. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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