variants
or soirée
as in supper
a formal social gathering that is usually at night
They attended a fashionable soiree at a fancy hotel.
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Recent Examples of soiree
Earlier this weekend, it was widely reported that Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy performed at the president-elect’s Crypto Ball pre-inaugural soiree in Washington, D.C., at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Friday (Jan. 17).
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2025
At the December soiree, Harris’s key allies bandied about her options informally.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning looked oh-so-chic while at the Disney afterparty and Zoe Saldaña was spotted with her new trophy while at Netflix's soiree.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Not unlike the entertainment industry, the after-parties and evening soirees are where much of the action is.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2025
At the December soiree, Harris’s key allies bandied about her options informally.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning looked oh-so-chic while at the Disney afterparty and Zoe Saldaña was spotted with her new trophy while at Netflix's soiree.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Not unlike the entertainment industry, the after-parties and evening soirees are where much of the action is.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiree
Noun
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The weather is also wonderful during tulip season, so more time can be spent outdoors exploring, enjoying an al fresco supper or evening strolls.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2025
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This supper comes together in under an hour and is great to serve with rice or mashed potatoes for scooping up all of the extra gravy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2025
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The developer backed away after getting a chilly reception from Chesterton’s Advisory Plan Commission in November 2022.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The game was the first time in his career that he was held without a reception in the first half of a postseason game.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The International Concours of Elegance (I.C.E.) in St. Moritz is a big-ticket event attracts some of the most beautiful and rarest cars in the world to a frozen Lake St. Moritz, and the Trident used the opportunity for its unveiling.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles The symposium marked one of the highest-profile private sector meetings in recent years, with the last comparable event dating back to November 2018.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Institute will host its inaugural symposium on February 6, 2025, in Houston.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Post Malone, country music’s latest groundbreaker, has announced Travelin’ Tailgate, a 10-date parking lot party that will take place on select dates of his North American Tour.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Officials have long warned that staffing levels within the agencies that oversee immigration enforcement at DHS have been below what is needed, no matter which party is in the White House.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Share Art Or Surprise Performances In High-Traffic Areas Engage potential customers in unique, memorable ways with things like chalk art, flash mobs or surprise dance performances in high-traffic areas.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Each year in May, this park and the surrounding theatre venues are incubators and platforms for emerging artists to debut plays, dances, and live performances at the Orlando Fringe Festival, the longest-running Fringe in the United States.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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Krewes also host masquerade balls, which include kings and queens.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Everything about Sebastien had been a deceit, a masquerade.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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There's a music section with a piano, a makeshift hair salon, and plenty of books about influential Black history-makers.—
Kassidy Arena,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2025
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Knowles, who is also the company’s vice chairwoman, once owned a hair salon.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Soiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soiree. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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