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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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
McCormack soon falls in love with the minister’s daughter, Ariel, and the two fight back against the ban, aiming to hold a senior prom at their high school.
—Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
No sports, no classmates, no prom, no cap-and-grown graduation.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Imagine having the guts to wear separates to your prom!
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 June 2024
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Noun
Or why did couples heading to their senior prom in 1988 look old enough for their 10-year reunion?
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
McCormack soon falls in love with the minister’s daughter, Ariel, and the two fight back against the ban, aiming to hold a senior prom at their high school.
—Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
No sports, no classmates, no prom, no cap-and-grown graduation.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Imagine having the guts to wear separates to your prom!
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for prom
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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