as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of reception
Willis also completed a 27-yard reception to Washington, which featured a tight window throw.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Made 65 receptions for 1,094 yards and 11 touchdowns.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Then this past season, JSN’s 119 receptions, league-best 1,793 receiving yards, and 10 touchdown catches won him NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
His lone catch came on a reception with the Panthers — for 12 yards — late in the 2024 season.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Made 65 receptions for 1,094 yards and 11 touchdowns.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Then this past season, JSN’s 119 receptions, league-best 1,793 receiving yards, and 10 touchdown catches won him NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
His lone catch came on a reception with the Panthers — for 12 yards — late in the 2024 season.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
Noun
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Trump has attended numerous sporting events since beginning his second term, including the Super Bowl in New Orleans two seasons ago, the Daytona 500 and the Ryder Cup.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Kelli’s speech at the party isn’t helping Shamea’s case, either.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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That means the top two candidates advance regardless of their party in the nation's most populous state.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The annual celebration was established by El Centro de Ayuda over 20 years ago as a way to curb gang violence in the 1990s.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The October bash was hosted by the bride's parents, Baria and Ramzi Alamuddin, at the historic Danesfield House Hotel and Spa 40 miles outside London in Buckinghamshire.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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After Lestat finagles his way into becoming the King Raj of Mardi Gras in 1940, the vampire trio throws an extravagant bash that ends in a bloodbath.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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