as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
we had time for just one dry run of the play before opening night
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Recent Examples of dry run
Do a dry run of the meeting and look for gaps (i.e., inclusive language, activities, etc.) that can create exclusion.
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
An unwitting dry run for his role in The Martian, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi drama finds Damon playing Dr. Mann, one of several humans who has traveled across the cosmos trying to find habitable planets.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
That visit became a template for subsequent Trump campaign events, as well as an early dry run for a future of Trump and Vance campaigning together.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
This Sunday will be a dry run of sorts, on two continents, as the CONMEBOL Copa América tournament concludes with a final between defending champion Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in suburban Miami.
—Asli Pelit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
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Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
An unwitting dry run for his role in The Martian, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi drama finds Damon playing Dr. Mann, one of several humans who has traveled across the cosmos trying to find habitable planets.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
That visit became a template for subsequent Trump campaign events, as well as an early dry run for a future of Trump and Vance campaigning together.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
This Sunday will be a dry run of sorts, on two continents, as the CONMEBOL Copa América tournament concludes with a final between defending champion Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in suburban Miami.
—Asli Pelit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry run
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Actors on a Franco movie do little rehearsal, though that was required for the explosive scene in which Fernando, after Jennifer has broken up with him out of the shame of being seen together by her father’s colleagues, takes her physically and erotically by surprise once again.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2025
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As part of the event, the group invites women of all ages to join its Monday night rehearsal from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 24 at the La Mesa First United Methodist Church social hall, 4690 Palm Ave.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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What's to come in the film however is still under wraps because the 15-second preview doesn't give us any plot details or anything to unpack for what's to come in the first outing for Shrek in 15 years.—
Billie Melissa,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: Sunday's meeting with Inter Miami CF is the fourth most in-demand matchup of the 2025 season, per StubHub's 2025 Major League Soccer season preview released this month.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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That coach was one of a number of coaches and players who had noticed the forceful way in which Vukov would talk to Rybakina during practices and matches.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the 27 years since it was organized, the group has rented time slots for practices at rinks in Manhattan and Queens.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Reyes was arrested in December 2020 and has been in custody at the Cook County jail since 2021, awaiting trial on other murder and attempted murder charges for the killing of a sixth person, a 26-year-old man in June 2020, officials said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The senator noted that the mystery surrounding Epstein's unexpected death prior to his 2019 trial feeds into the public's curiosity and skepticism.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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