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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.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
At the rate humanity continues to spew greenhouse gases, all that could be just a dress rehearsal.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Carvey's details of the lines cut from the dress rehearsal version imply that what fans saw on air that night was, in fact, a live sketch.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors were supposed to make their preseason finale a dress rehearsal game, but their plans got nixed when Steph Curry sprained his right index finger, sidelining him out of precaution.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
At the rate humanity continues to spew greenhouse gases, all that could be just a dress rehearsal.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Carvey's details of the lines cut from the dress rehearsal version imply that what fans saw on air that night was, in fact, a live sketch.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors were supposed to make their preseason finale a dress rehearsal game, but their plans got nixed when Steph Curry sprained his right index finger, sidelining him out of precaution.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dress rehearsal
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American Idol will get a half-hour preview special on ABC March 2, following the Oscars, before officially kicking off its eighth season on ABC (and 23rd overall) on March 9.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Customers in Chicago, Dallas, Miami and New York City who bought a footlong sub were able to snag a free footlong cookie as part of the preview.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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There are 10-hour rehearsals for the game day festivities, including the national anthem.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, the event quickly unraveled—some guests refused to attend, and the friend responsible for the music made errors during both the rehearsal and ceremony.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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And naturally, the nightmare of sitting under the bleachers next to Michaels as one of your babies falls flat on its face during the Saturday-night dry run is like a devastating body blow to the ego.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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The untreated roads were baffling to drivers since Indiana Department of Transportation's East Central District snow plow operators were out earlier in the day conducting dry runs on their routes.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
3 Dec. 2024
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The practice preceded and then coincided with the enslavement of more than 12 million Africans in the Americas, though its methods and visibility differed.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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But there’s still time to make more moves, and in the highly competitive world of WNBA free agency, having its own practice facility could be an advantage over other teams that may be lacking in that area.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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