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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Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
The prom is a rite of passage, and so many kids would not have been able to pay the approximately $150 fee.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Pasadena high school seniors, Steve Carell has a surprise for you: free prom tickets.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The Golden Globe-winning actor announced in a video posted on YouTube that the charity Alice's Kids will cover the costs of prom tickets for hundreds of high school seniors in Altadena after a series of wildfires ravaged much of Los Angeles in January.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Alice's Kids is donating $175,000 toward the prom costs, covering tickets for more than 800 students, according to The Associated Press.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
The prom is a rite of passage, and so many kids would not have been able to pay the approximately $150 fee.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Pasadena high school seniors, Steve Carell has a surprise for you: free prom tickets.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The Golden Globe-winning actor announced in a video posted on YouTube that the charity Alice's Kids will cover the costs of prom tickets for hundreds of high school seniors in Altadena after a series of wildfires ravaged much of Los Angeles in January.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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