ceilidh

variants also ceili
Scottish & Irish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ceilidh The night concluded with a ceilidh hosted by Amber’s music school friends, the Haggis Chasers. Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024 The Scotland episode sandwiches the synagogue moment with Levy standing in an ornate castle doing Sean Connery impressions, visiting a tailor to custom-make a kilt, and at a ceilidh, dancing in a kilt and making jokes about the ventilation. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024 Make sure to grab a wee dram at The Malt Room, Inverness’ first whisky bar, followed by Hootananny, a ceilidh cafe for live traditional Scottish folk music (even Mumford and Sons have played here). Marisel Salazar, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2022 The wedding featured three musical moments in total: Italian jazz, followed by a ceilidh band, and then an ’80s and ’90s disco by DJ Henri, which had everyone dancing past 3 a.m. Emma Elwick-Bates, Vogue, 28 June 2022 She’s a member of the Irish American Club and a traditional Irish ceilidh dancer. Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2022 But later in the episode, while attending a traditional Scottish ceilidh — think of the Gatherings featured on Outlander — at Borthwick Castle, McTavish and his hips are given their rightful time to shine. Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2021 The week-long digital celebration features Scottish ceilidh and bagpipe bands, harpists, Highland dancers and former U.S. national Scottish fiddling champ Melinda Crawford Perttu. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 22 Dec. 2020 The event will feature Scottish ceilidh and bagpipe bands, harpists, Highland dancers, and former U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion Melinda Crawford Perttu. cleveland, 18 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceilidh
Noun
  • During the reception, Jason held a jam session with Led Zeppelin members Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Some of Relic's favorite activities include playing with his toys, especially balls, chasing lizards and hanging out with his dad during his weekly guitar jam sessions with his friends.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Experience highlights from Day 2 of the festival through the lens of Miami Herald visual journalist Matias J. Ocner.
    Miami Herald Newsroom, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Prior to heading to the center, however, the display will stop at several cherry blossom festivals, where attendees can add their own touch to the 10-foot wide and 7-foot tall model.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Brown had just gotten out of his own jam in the top of the inning to end his outing.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Skubal used his calling-card changeup to escape a jam early.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The church annually has a songfest following Dec. 25, which actually begins the Christmas season, but this one will honor the Rev. Wally Hyclak, who is retiring Jan. 1.
    cleveland, cleveland, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
    Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
Noun
  • The Japanese violinist and her longtime recital partner, Özgür Aydin, perform selections from Brahms, Poulenc and Ravel.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • As his profile rose, Pappano would occasionally tour with singers, playing the piano during the recitals of Ian Bostridge, Waltraud Meier and others.
    Joshua Barone, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Ceilidh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceilidh. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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