dress rehearsal

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Recent Examples of dress rehearsal Back in Michaels’s Studio 60–esque office between dress rehearsal and the live show, Michaels asked what Bargatze was thinking. — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 July 2026 China conducted a wet dress rehearsal of the Long March 10B back in April, with the launch initially expected in the weeks that followed. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made an important stop late in the first half, one of two saves on the afternoon, and Australia avoided the second goal that might have turned the match into a comfortable Swiss dress rehearsal. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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 See All Example Sentences for dress rehearsal
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  1. preview
  2. rehearsal
  3. dry run
  4. practice
Noun
  • News that Harry had lost the case broke while the prince was attending a preview for next year’s Invictus Games.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026
  • Drugmaker Eli Lilly also got a 3% boost after JPMorgan raised its price target on the stock to $1,400 from $1,300 in its second-quarter earnings preview of the company.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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  • In footage shared by attorney and independent journalist Aaron Parnas on Thursday, a group of young dancers were nearly crushed when a large panel plummeted to the stage during a live performance or rehearsal.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • Knowing the show is a heavy lift, Ross came into rehearsals with the script already memorized.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 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
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  • In March, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned on X that oil refiners and corporations engaged in price-fixing would be held accountable, vowing to deploy all lawful measures against unethical business practices.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Even with this practice, there should be an effort, if possible, to avoid training or competition during the hottest times of day.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
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