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 Oscar watchers often say — only half-jokingly — the race can sometimes feel like 51% performance and 49% prom king or queen.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Everyone is dressed to the nines for Hollywood’s prom night, and all the celebrity couples are in the running for prom king and queen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Jamie Lynn Spears just sent her eldest daughter Maddie off to her senior prom.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The day before Hughes’ death, the Hall County school system posted a message urging students to refrain from any prom-season pranks resulting in property damage or destruction.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Everyone is dressed to the nines for Hollywood’s prom night, and all the celebrity couples are in the running for prom king and queen.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Jamie Lynn Spears just sent her eldest daughter Maddie off to her senior prom.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The day before Hughes’ death, the Hall County school system posted a message urging students to refrain from any prom-season pranks resulting in property damage or destruction.
—Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
Noun
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Gianna Volpe, a student on the dance team, said the campus has been buzzing, and everyone is so excited.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Syme About Town Dance Nearly fifty now, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has long been, for good or ill, a best-in-class purveyor of trends in contemporary dance.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The festival is funded in part by the city of Charlotte, with additional support from the Hispanic Federation.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Gables hosts events, festivals and activities throughout its downtown year-round to help draw in crowds not just to the Mile, but also to other streets across the city, including Restaurant Row on Giralda Avenue.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pakistani weddings are often elaborate, multi-day celebrations that place strong emphasis on visual storytelling, color and cultural symbolism.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Even so, the celebration is limited after going without pay for 45 days during this shutdown.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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