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cotillion

noun

kō-ˈtil-yən

variants also cotillon

Definition of cotillion

as in prom

a social gathering for dancing young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion

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Recent Examples of cotillion The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode. — Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 Even as other Collin County communities faced violence during Reconstruction, the Douglass community hosted cotillions, established several churches and looked out for each other. — Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cotillion

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Trevizo attended prom and had planned to walk at her high school graduation while awaiting trial, but the school asked her not to attend.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In addition to showing up everywhere, from festivals to parades and weddings to proms, the Wienermobile has also helped people, including Drew Barrymore, celebrate their birthdays over the decades with special stops made in their honor.

— Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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The performers staged what appeared to be some kind of dance battle, creating a circle near sculptures by David Smith and Barnett Newman.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
And the BroadStage, a performing arts venue on Santa Monica College’s campus, hosts a variety of concerts and dance shows and serves as the home base of the Santa Monica International Jazz Festival.

— Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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