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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That test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, was the second after an earlier demonstration in February uncovered liquid hydrogen leaks that forced an earlier delay.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Preseason games are dress rehearsals for most teams anyway, and a second bye week would help players get healthier and get a breather in the midst of the battle.
—Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As the name suggests, the dress rehearsal checks all procedures and systems up to just before launch.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
For example, a leak of liquid hydrogen propellant was detected during the mission's first attempt at a wet dress rehearsal (WDR), a two-day-long practice run of the procedures leading up to launch.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Preseason games are dress rehearsals for most teams anyway, and a second bye week would help players get healthier and get a breather in the midst of the battle.
—Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As the name suggests, the dress rehearsal checks all procedures and systems up to just before launch.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
For example, a leak of liquid hydrogen propellant was detected during the mission's first attempt at a wet dress rehearsal (WDR), a two-day-long practice run of the procedures leading up to launch.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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