1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class
2
British
: promenade sense 2
Examples of prom in a Sentence
Noun
Are you going to the prom?
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Just in time for this year's prom, students in Racine Unified School District can purchase their tickets in cash.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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Noun
In this glittery, uplifting ode to acceptance, Emma, a high school student, dreams of taking her girlfriend to her senior prom, but her plans are foiled by a homophobic PTA.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2024
Just in time for this year's prom, students in Racine Unified School District can purchase their tickets in cash.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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