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
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.
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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
The untreated roads were baffling to drivers since Indiana Department of Transportation's East Central District snow plow operators were out earlier in the day conducting dry runs on their routes.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
The amount of work this takes to pull off is staggering to think about — the preceding episodes feel almost like dry runs to prove something as complicated as this could actually be pulled off.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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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
The untreated roads were baffling to drivers since Indiana Department of Transportation's East Central District snow plow operators were out earlier in the day conducting dry runs on their routes.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
The amount of work this takes to pull off is staggering to think about — the preceding episodes feel almost like dry runs to prove something as complicated as this could actually be pulled off.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry run
Noun
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The night before the Rio concert, the pop star surprised beachgoers on Copacabana by taking the stage for a rehearsal.—
Christopher Ulloa,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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During a rehearsal in New Mexico on Oct. 21, 2021, Baldwin’s gun discharged a live bullet, killing 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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This is a preview of The 1600—Tap here to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Caps, on the other hand, got a preview of life without Thompson down the stretch.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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And anyone who has ever taken a yoga class has used some form of the ancient practice of Pranayama, or breath regulation.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Everything about the transition is overwhelming, from the skill of the other players on the court to the length of practices, so Rivers said she’s tried to be patient with her progress early on.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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Paxton was acquitted of allegations of corruption and bribery after a two-week impeachment trial in 2023.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2025
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This has created a sense of urgency to not only fill open roles but fill them with workers who are ready and willing to tackle the industry’s next generation of trials and demands.—
Jim Pauley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Dry run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20run. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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