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a social gathering
we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends
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Recent Examples of shindigs
There’s also the New York Film Critics and National Board of Review shindigs on the other coast, plus nominations announcements from SAG (same day Oscar voting starts on the eighth) and the Producers and Directors guilds, among others.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Hollywood's biggest party of the year — often the most hilariously unhinged of the annual awards shindigs — is already somehow upon us this Sunday.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Just under an acre of land is at your disposal, with a flat seaside yard to host your backyard shindigs from Memorial Day to Labor Day — or as long as the weather allows.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Around Town The Atlanta Art Fair highlights a dizzying assortment of cultural shindigs taking place across the city this week, Atlanta Art Week.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Hollywood's biggest party of the year — often the most hilariously unhinged of the annual awards shindigs — is already somehow upon us this Sunday.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Just under an acre of land is at your disposal, with a flat seaside yard to host your backyard shindigs from Memorial Day to Labor Day — or as long as the weather allows.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Around Town The Atlanta Art Fair highlights a dizzying assortment of cultural shindigs taking place across the city this week, Atlanta Art Week.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindigs
Noun
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Cena won his first WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21 against JBL and followed it with victories over Triple H and Shawn Michaels in consecutive WrestleMania main events.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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But with equities plunging again Thursday, questions remain over market stability, as the course ahead is anything but certain, considering the chaotic events of the past week or so.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just ask the cross-gabled cottages, giant schnitzels, and ridiculously involved Oktoberfest celebrations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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She was invited to the celebrations of their 120th and 125th anniversaries, the latter of which featured the unveiling of Kilpin’s memorial stone in the Famedio.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Only wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has more with eight seasons with at least 90 TD receptions.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 season is his seventh with at least 90 TD receptions, the Chiefs said.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Shindigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindigs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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