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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This year’s Asia Cup serves as a dress rehearsal for next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Running through July 13 and hosted across 11 U.S. cities, the tournament doubles as a high-stakes dress rehearsal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The tournament will also serve as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup, which is being hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
The final dress rehearsal is 6 p.m. May 31; full performances are June 3-21; tickets $28 and up; livestreams also available.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Running through July 13 and hosted across 11 U.S. cities, the tournament doubles as a high-stakes dress rehearsal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The tournament will also serve as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup, which is being hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
The final dress rehearsal is 6 p.m. May 31; full performances are June 3-21; tickets $28 and up; livestreams also available.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
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“Dress rehearsal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20rehearsal. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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