dress rehearsal
noun
1
: a full rehearsal (as of a play) in costume and with stage properties shortly before the first performance
2
: a practice exercise for something to come : dry run
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Cannon has not featured much in the pre-season games — the final dress rehearsal takes place tomorrow in Lens — to the bemusement of many supporters who were encouraged by his cameos delivered last season.
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
In addition to planning for the wedding day, the couple also had a Vietnamese tea ceremony at Sadie Mae’s parents’ home in lieu of a formal dress rehearsal.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
On a recent afternoon, everyone in Tampere Hall was focused on the dress rehearsal for a new Lord of the Rings musical in the main performance hall.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The Lakers, on the second night of a strange preseason back-to-back, are also certainly not treating Friday as a dress rehearsal.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
In addition to planning for the wedding day, the couple also had a Vietnamese tea ceremony at Sadie Mae’s parents’ home in lieu of a formal dress rehearsal.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
On a recent afternoon, everyone in Tampere Hall was focused on the dress rehearsal for a new Lord of the Rings musical in the main performance hall.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The Lakers, on the second night of a strange preseason back-to-back, are also certainly not treating Friday as a dress rehearsal.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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