How to Use test run in a Sentence

test run

noun
  • That was a test run for these guys.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The public can watch the test run.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
  • This isn’t a test run on life with this other woman.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • During one test run, wind blew my baseball cap off three times.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • One of pro soccer's biggest rule changes in decades gets a test run.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Our team sat in the first row next to Moon to give Arie a test run.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The festival’s first year gave the Sharps a test run.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Do a test run to find the distance where your computer locks.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The tower was lit in red this winter as a test run and preview of what’s to come.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
  • The recording studio opened in June for inmates to test run and see what works.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Also new is a test run for users to cast reels from their phone onto their TV.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • Gaylord officials said there were lots of oohs and ahhs from patients during a test run.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Smells like a possible test run for the regular season, no?
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Do a test run and see if the campaign works before investing all of your budget upfront.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The video showcases an initial test run with the device mounted on the robot.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Tips for a Smooth Supper Club Always give new recipes a test run.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
  • These New Balance sneakers aren’t the only ones worthy of a test run.
    — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
  • These New Balance sneakers aren’t the only ones worthy of a test run.
    — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
  • Because of the test run, the second survey expands the questions for more details.
    — Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • With the vessel launched, the crew does a test run to make sure everything is working and to their surprise, get a catch right away.
    — Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That’s going to build up to the residency — a test run, at first — and that’s going to lead to a final tour.
    — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Problems can appear at any stage, which is why the test run of assembling the wooden beams this past week was a crucial step.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Everyone is different, so do a test run for a few weeks to see how your hair responds to a new regimen.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Even a school counselor’s daughter, who was similar in height to Calliope, took part in the test run.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Our test run took place a month before my wedding in my hotel room before another friend’s wedding.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 31 Jan. 2026
  • One was taken on a test run on the water, controlled by an operator on shore watching via a live stream.
    — Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This test run was an opportunity for Copeland to see if a job in the broadcast booth might be in his future.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
  • To gear up for Riviera, Wie West decided to give herself a test run.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Is this a test run to see what other Housewives franchises might need overhauling?
    — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2023
  • The project is a test run, of sorts, which city leaders will use to see what works, and doesn’t work, for traffic safety improvements city-wide.
    — Kendrick Calfee february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'test run.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: