dress rehearsal
noun
a rehearsal of a play or other performance in costume and with scenery, properties, and lights arranged and operated as for a performance: often the final rehearsal.
dress rehearsals
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pluralof dress rehearsal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nuclear-armed North Korea has long voiced outrage at the exercises, considering them dress rehearsals for an invasion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Golan faced some booing at dress rehearsals, but was voted into the final by viewers around the world.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
When I couldn’t fit shows into my schedule, I settled for dress rehearsals, including “No Furniture: Suite for a Loft Apartment,” by Lavinia Eloise Bruce.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
A previously unseen image released from the documentary shows the King in a suit and tie, sitting in the Coronation Chair during one of the dress rehearsals in Westminster Abbey ahead of his crowning.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023
Lula and Harry had been mere dress rehearsals.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
