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
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.
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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
As a result, from beginning to end, the movie feels like a working sketch, a dry run, a filmed outline that never comes to life with a sense of urgency or completeness.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
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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
As a result, from beginning to end, the movie feels like a working sketch, a dry run, a filmed outline that never comes to life with a sense of urgency or completeness.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry run
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In the museum, actors who perform Hutsul theater are having a modest feast after rehearsal.Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
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Execution rehearsals have also increased at the prison, where almost all federal death row inmates are incarcerated, in the lead-up to Trump’s inauguration, according to the same sources.Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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But his preview of the music video on X, which has 13.8 million views and counting, far surpassed the numbers of any of his previous clips.Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
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On a like-for-like basis, including previews, the $74M launch is is 83% ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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There are no practice starts without consequences in the minor leagues to ease the transition back to top-tier competition.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Modern Science Confirms Little’s Visionary Theory Little’s set of assumptions gave rise to predictions that have actually worked in practice for more than 110 years.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
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Genocidal Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu was ousted from power in a revolution that led to the Christmas Day trial and execution by firing squad of him and his wife, Elena.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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For the six-week duration of the trial, jurors were told to avoid social media.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Dry run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20run. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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