1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class
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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Andrew Zucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Dressed in a white with silver accents, Thomas and her date drove a BWM 5 Series to the prom.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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Noun
In 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum didn’t host any proms.
—Andrew Zucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Dressed in a white with silver accents, Thomas and her date drove a BWM 5 Series to the prom.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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