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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal
When Taylor Swift brought her Eras tour to SoFi in the summer of 2023, LA Metro used that as something of a dress rehearsal for the World Cup, expanding late service and adding free shuttles from nearby train stations.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
But possibly telling about the sketch’s ability to resonate was Padilla’s reaction during dress rehearsal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Mexican-Australian tenor Diego Torre, set to play the title role, became ill the week of the show, prompting Minnesota Opera’s resident artist Ángel Vargas to cover for the singer at the dress rehearsal on Thursday night.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
China has conducted what appears to be a wet dress rehearsal, or fueling test, for its Long March 10B rocket, paving the way for a potential launch within weeks, Space News reports.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
But possibly telling about the sketch’s ability to resonate was Padilla’s reaction during dress rehearsal.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Mexican-Australian tenor Diego Torre, set to play the title role, became ill the week of the show, prompting Minnesota Opera’s resident artist Ángel Vargas to cover for the singer at the dress rehearsal on Thursday night.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
China has conducted what appears to be a wet dress rehearsal, or fueling test, for its Long March 10B rocket, paving the way for a potential launch within weeks, Space News reports.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress rehearsal
Noun
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The book offerings are just the beginning of our summer preview coverage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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While the exhibition opens to the public later this week, the museum offered an early preview during its annual gala fundraiser, which honored the Dutch fashion designer.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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After completing the rehearsal, ground crews removed the rocket from the launch pad to install hardware for the vehicle’s flight termination system.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Wearing a smart suit jacket during rehearsal, Sandomir is very much the character of Tony.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Noun
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As part of its dry run at Mars, the spacecraft will also practice hunting for faint circumplanetary rings of dust that might originate from the planet’s small moons and be backlit by the sun into clearer visibility.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Trump sent 755 Homeland Security agents to defend federal property in what would come to be seen as a dry run for much larger operations of his second term.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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After the high ankle sprain and torn ligaments, she was cleared to return to practice in three months.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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In the first two years under Canales, the Panthers have only had two QBs on the active roster and have kept an additional one on the practice squad — the team opting to use the additional game day slot for an extra lineman, or defender, or someone who can contribute on special teams.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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