as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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As the wrestling icon entered the arena a little over two hours into WWE Raw, he was met with the sound of loud booing from the crowd — but despite the unwelcome reception, Hogan, 72, proceeded to talk over them and congratulate the WWE on its debut on the streaming platform, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Knudson played in all 12 games for the Wildcats in 2024, grabbing nine receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Njoku caught a season-high 10 receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Wide receiver: Shane Rosenthal, Newbury Park, 5-11, 180, Sr. — The Princeton commit had 84 receptions for 1,576 yards and 24 touchdowns while finishing his career with 324 receptions for 5,197 yards and 62 touchdowns.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Danielle Jennings, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Knudson played in all 12 games for the Wildcats in 2024, grabbing nine receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Njoku caught a season-high 10 receptions for 76 yards and a touchdown.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Wide receiver: Shane Rosenthal, Newbury Park, 5-11, 180, Sr. — The Princeton commit had 84 receptions for 1,576 yards and 24 touchdowns while finishing his career with 324 receptions for 5,197 yards and 62 touchdowns.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
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Raymond James Stadium — home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers — can hold about 65,000 for most events, and capacity can be increased a bit if necessary.Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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The funeral, part of a week of events mourning the ex-president ahead of his burial in tiny Plains, Georgia, was packed with pageantry, intrigue, pomp and ceremony, in notable juxtaposition with Carter’s homespun life.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The longest-serving member of the majority party typically receives this honorary role, in this case Grassley.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Under either scenario, whether the party can stay together to pass the tax cut extensions, along with other key priorities, remains to be seen.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Originally, the controversial right-wing Italian rapper Tony Effe was supposed to be headlining the New Year’s Eve bash, but, on Dec. 16, amid a public backlash, the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, canceled the performance.Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
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But this year's bash will have a very different vibe, that much is certain.Antonio Fins, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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