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
The prom is a rite of passage, and so many kids would not have been able to pay the approximately $150 fee.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Pasadena high school seniors, Steve Carell has a surprise for you: free prom tickets.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The Golden Globe-winning actor announced in a video posted on YouTube that the charity Alice's Kids will cover the costs of prom tickets for hundreds of high school seniors in Altadena after a series of wildfires ravaged much of Los Angeles in January.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Alice's Kids will pay for the prom tickets of about 800 seniors at six Altadena high schools.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Pasadena high school seniors, Steve Carell has a surprise for you: free prom tickets.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
The Golden Globe-winning actor announced in a video posted on YouTube that the charity Alice's Kids will cover the costs of prom tickets for hundreds of high school seniors in Altadena after a series of wildfires ravaged much of Los Angeles in January.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Alice's Kids will pay for the prom tickets of about 800 seniors at six Altadena high schools.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
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Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson landed on the podium in third, earning Britain’s first world medal since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean finished their run of four straight ice dance titles in 1984.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Madison Chock and Evan Bates also defended their ice dance title, completing a record-breaking week for the US who won three out of the four disciplines at the world championships for the first time.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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The Spartans advanced all the way to the Glory’s 8-yard line and spiked the ball with 2 seconds left.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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Tyla is on a roll—and so seems to be the ball of yarn that comprised her dress for Billboard’s Women in Music event yesterday evening.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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