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also cotillon
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
Noun
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Jodie Foster in a baggy off-the-rack prom gown for her first Oscar.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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After prom season, wedding season starts to pick up.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beltran began his dance journey at just 8 years old.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Celebrity guests were also decked out in their finest attire, following the minimalist dress code, as they were treated to a dance show centered around hair, along with pizza and cookies at the end of the evening.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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