1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class see also promposal
2
British
: promenade sense 2
Examples of prom in a Sentence
Noun
Are you going to the prom?
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Fast forward 16 years, and members are in hiding in a sanctuary city in the forests of Northern California while life goes on for everyone else in the form of proms and getting stoned.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Like senior prom, the conference always has a theme, and this year’s was Hawaii.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
As Oscar watchers often say — only half-jokingly — the race can sometimes feel like 51% performance and 49% prom king or queen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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Noun
What color dress did Neal Begovich’s date wear to his senior prom?
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Fast forward 16 years, and members are in hiding in a sanctuary city in the forests of Northern California while life goes on for everyone else in the form of proms and getting stoned.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Like senior prom, the conference always has a theme, and this year’s was Hawaii.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
As Oscar watchers often say — only half-jokingly — the race can sometimes feel like 51% performance and 49% prom king or queen.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prom
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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