Definition of prom
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:a formal dance given by a high school or college class
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Are you going to the prom?
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Richardson delivered her baby only days after attending her senior prom, according to Fornshell.
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Less than a week before the event, he was dumped by Martina Hingis who decided to go to prom with Jamie Murray instead.
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The symphony orchestra is making several high-profile stops, starting with its debut performances at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland and the BBC Proms in London's Royal Albert Hall.
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Spider-Man: Homecoming gave us a MILF, a perfect love interest, and a gorgeous outcast one metaphorical glasses removal away from being prom queen.
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His host brother Trevor, then 14, helped him get ready for prom, an outing that was covered by local media.
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People who celebrated their anniversary here, went to a prom or a special banquet.
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But St. Martinville is also disturbingly segregated: The town still holds separate white and black proms.
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There was so many things to look forward to: seniority, senior prom, senior picnic, receiving our caps and gowns, and the list goes on.
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