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dress rehearsal

NOUN
full uninterrupted rehearsal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dry run rehearsal
WEAK
final dress full rehearsal run run through tech rehearsal tech run technical run walk-through

Example Sentences

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The series served as a dress rehearsal for the 20-nation showpiece that Sri Lanka is co-hosting with India.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

The group A game between Canada and the USA is widely expected to be a dress rehearsal for next week's gold medal match given their dominance over the rest of the world.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Over the next several days, engineers and technicians will focus on readying Artemis II for a wet dress rehearsal.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

Inside the Hollywood Palladium, the group — fresh-faced, high-spirited and dressed in their color-coordinated stagewear — held their final dress rehearsal last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

The director said it was perfect, that all I needed now was to finish my costumes before the dress rehearsal on Saturday.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover