as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Recent Examples of prom
As prom season approaches, many Connecticut students are seeking the perfect dress to wear on their special night.
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Prom Night Put a fun spin on the classic black-tie party by hosting your own prom.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The prom is a rite of passage and so many kids would not have been able to pay the approximately $150 fee.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, the two proms — the woman's and her best friend's, as well as her boyfriend's, happen to be on the same evening.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Prom Night Put a fun spin on the classic black-tie party by hosting your own prom.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
The prom is a rite of passage and so many kids would not have been able to pay the approximately $150 fee.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
However, the two proms — the woman's and her best friend's, as well as her boyfriend's, happen to be on the same evening.
—Karen Fratti, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
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Cohen now teaches weekly, traveling between Los Angeles and New York, with occasional stops in San Francisco, Chicago and, once, Yale University for its community-wide masterclass dance series.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Amari Marshall, a renowned choreographer who served as dance co-captain on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, worked closely with the trio for the Access All Areas Tour.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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Your guide to 2025's biggest music tours and festivals Grammys 2025: Complete winners list The Las Vegas event will air live Monday, May 26, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The festival will screen 10 works featuring Garfield, eight of which will be projected from 35mm prints.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hopefully, the Knicks figured out a way to get Towns the ball.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Everyone involved wants to see a trade deal happen and the ball is moving in the right direction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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