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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Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The festivities will include: Oct. 19: The Masquerade Ball, also known as an adult prom, promises dancing to the music of Roughouse.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
The most recent video that is making its rounds after resurfacing is from 2011, when Taylor Swift made an appearance on The Rachel Ray Show and picked Diddy as one of her ideal prom dates.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
So many engagements, proms, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries have occurred on the Belle of Louisville over the past 110 years.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
That means some heads are going to roll at the fateful senior prom.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The festivities will include: Oct. 19: The Masquerade Ball, also known as an adult prom, promises dancing to the music of Roughouse.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
The most recent video that is making its rounds after resurfacing is from 2011, when Taylor Swift made an appearance on The Rachel Ray Show and picked Diddy as one of her ideal prom dates.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
So many engagements, proms, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries have occurred on the Belle of Louisville over the past 110 years.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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