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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Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
He’s teamed up with everyone from Nancy Sinatra to Chilly Gonzalez, even playing the Hogwarts prom in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Del Norte head coach Jose Soto said his team was missing four starters who opted to go to the prom.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
After celebrating his prom only hours before, Aschkenasy entered the race working off pure adrenaline.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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Noun
The star recently teamed up with Alice's Kids, a charity that provides financial assistance to children in need, to announce a free prom for hundreds of California students.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
He’s teamed up with everyone from Nancy Sinatra to Chilly Gonzalez, even playing the Hogwarts prom in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
Del Norte head coach Jose Soto said his team was missing four starters who opted to go to the prom.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
After celebrating his prom only hours before, Aschkenasy entered the race working off pure adrenaline.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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