dress rehearsal
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You want to be good at dress rehearsal, and then be great at the show.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The third season opens with the sound of Weaver breathing deeply in a dress rehearsal for her solo in a DCC stage show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He told everyone it was a pleasure to be there as a dress rehearsal for testifying before Congress.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
One set is given by a jury of music industry professionals after watching the second dress rehearsal.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Apollo 9 was the first test flight of the lunar module, in earth orbit, and Apollo 10 was to be a dress rehearsal in lunar orbit, involving a rendezvous but not a landing.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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