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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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
For the past 15 years, the Louisville Trolley has preserved an important piece of Derby City transportation history, while ushering people to weddings, proms and other celebrations.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Rickey was the life of the party — and was looking forward to attending prom at the time he was murdered, his mother, Latasha Ferguson, said in a letter read aloud by a victim advocate.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Murray rocked a royal rewear of his Prince Charming costume from the teen rom com, escorting his wife Sarah Roemer to a prom at the Children's Hospital of Orange County oncology department.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
For the past 15 years, the Louisville Trolley has preserved an important piece of Derby City transportation history, while ushering people to weddings, proms and other celebrations.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
Rickey was the life of the party — and was looking forward to attending prom at the time he was murdered, his mother, Latasha Ferguson, said in a letter read aloud by a victim advocate.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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