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
Yet Saboteur never plays like a dry run for North by Northwest.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Connor Norby’s first extended run at the MLB level last season was a dry run of sorts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Last Saturday, during what turned out to be a dry run for this week’s effort, Brockert and his chefs sent 1,600 donated hot dogs and mortadella sandwiches, but without coordinating drivers and pickup times, the small restaurant and its pizza orders became bottlenecked.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Connor Norby’s first extended run at the MLB level last season was a dry run of sorts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Last Saturday, during what turned out to be a dry run for this week’s effort, Brockert and his chefs sent 1,600 donated hot dogs and mortadella sandwiches, but without coordinating drivers and pickup times, the small restaurant and its pizza orders became bottlenecked.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry run
Noun
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In that scene, there were rehearsals, an intimacy coordinator was present, and the set was closed.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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To show up and work like this every rehearsal, every performance, every day, McDonald has become an emotional athlete.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In the preview, Harris gave a longer answer in response to a question about the Israel-Hamas war than the one aired during the full show.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Alongside the announcement of the record, Weller has also shared two tracks as a preview of what to expect.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Experts and former Elite teachers see similar practices happening at Elite.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Israel’s Supreme Court outlawed the practice in 2005.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Her late father was a defense attorney for the defensed in former NFL player O.J. Simpson's murder trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Ventura previously testified that Combs explicitly threatened to destroy Mescudi's car during her testimony at the trial last week, multiple outlets reported.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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“Dry run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20run. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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