Thesaurus results for DRY RUN

dry run

noun

Definition of dry run

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 The makers did two test runs with a replica of identical size and weight to the tapestry, one in a Mercedes truck from Bayeux to London, in a secret February dry run, another in public in April. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026 One fear is that these pipeline problems are not merely a Golden State issue—that California’s primary is a (very) dry run for the Democrats’ path to higher leadership, and specifically the great big beautiful office that will open in 2029. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 As part of its dry run at Mars, the spacecraft will also practice hunting for faint circumplanetary rings of dust that might originate from the planet’s small moons and be backlit by the sun into clearer visibility. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 Part of the current crew’s mission was to serve as a dry run and scouting party, examining geology and topography. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry run

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The family drama follows a renowned actress who faces mounting pressure during show rehearsals when her estranged sister suddenly reappears after three decades.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Julie, this book was inspired by your real-life poodle, who famously howled along during My Fair Lady rehearsals?

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

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Despite her openness about those trials, many still wonder, in the aftermath of her death, how yet another gifted actor who grew up in the limelight could have their story cut so short.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett County man in 2022, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday in federal court in Atlanta.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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