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
The consensus from the group: The tournament, the NHL’s first soiree in international best-on-best hockey in nearly a decade, did its job.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Sitting at a table inside his bungalow at The Beverly Hills Hotel, his faithful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Charlie snoring near his feet, Davis pores over his opening remarks for his Saturday soiree, blue inking through some comments, spotlighting others.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Friday night, the invite-only soiree will honor Questlove’s own landmark contributions to both the music and film industries, with a focus on the intersection of the two.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Here’s some advice on how to bring the best bottle to your next soiree.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
Sitting at a table inside his bungalow at The Beverly Hills Hotel, his faithful Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Charlie snoring near his feet, Davis pores over his opening remarks for his Saturday soiree, blue inking through some comments, spotlighting others.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Friday night, the invite-only soiree will honor Questlove’s own landmark contributions to both the music and film industries, with a focus on the intersection of the two.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Here’s some advice on how to bring the best bottle to your next soiree.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiree
Noun
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My son Philip, 33 then, and his wife Madeline drove into the yard after supper.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Britt has been targeted on 56 passes in his career and allowed 46 receptions for 453 yards (a 9.8 average), with no interceptions but just one TD allowed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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April 5 through July 27, with an exhibition reception from 5-7 p.m. May 3.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Infantino confirmed in an address to UEFA’s annual congress in Belgrade that the U.S., probably alongside other Concacaf members, had a clear path to stage the event.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This year’s Mark Twain Prize event marked the first national event since Trump.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The eight will be honored at a ceremony during the 15th annual A STEP UP assistant coaches professional development symposium at Queens University in Charlotte.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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The state’s top public safety officials warned attendees at the annual Connecticut emergency management symposium Tuesday that the only certainty is that billions of dollars currently slated for emergency operations across the U.S. are under review by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The outlet reported that Sanchez had two engagement parties – one in Beverly Hills and another in Positano, Italy.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Katherine Heigl is planning her gift for Jeffrey Dean Morgan's 60th birthday party (the actor turns 59 in April).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The pair’s new collaboration, released Thursday (April 10), is a celebration of Mexican culture and Mexican pride, from signature cumbia dance moves to the streetwear that rings true to the chicano identity.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Our wedding planner, Anais Hernandez, was amazing, and her team worked with a meteorologist to track cloud movement in real-time, ensuring the rain held out for key moments like our announcement, first dance, and father-daughter and mother-son dances.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tension arose from the fact that Mike—and by proxy, Harvey—might at any moment get caught in this masquerade.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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Krewes also host masquerade balls, which include kings and queens.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The case went cold until 2019, when forensic experts linked the gun used in the Burke shooting to the shooting deaths of the 10-year-boy at the nail salon and Perez.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Boyd’s life—from working as a shampoo girl at a beauty salon in London before being scouted as a model to working with photographers like David Bailey, socializing around the Swinging Sixties in Mary Quant miniskirts, and her one-liner part in A Hard Day’s Night—is primed for its own biopic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Soiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soiree. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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