prom

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noun

ˈpräm

Synonyms of prom next

: a formal dance given by a high school or college class

British : promenade sense 2

prom

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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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As with your senior prom, wedding, or Taylor Swift’s current concert tour, there are certain events that are deemed as milestones and seemingly mandatory to attend. —

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023 The season ends on an eventful prom night with the Truham and Higgs kids. —

Elle.com, ELLE, 8 Aug. 2023 Thompson attended her high school prom, for example, but skipped graduation because her team had a game in Washington, D.C. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023 Bliss even broke out her high school prom dress for the occasion, which took place at Heart WeHo in West Hollywood. —

Jacklyn Krol, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023 Jurors likely would not be able to remember, for example, the color of their prom corsage or who won a specific high school ballgame, Hill contended, just like Mapes could not remember details of what happened in conversations a few years ago. —

Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023 The band playing the high school prom is named Dusk; Kovacs notes that the singer went on to become quite famous. —

Wayne Parry, Fortune, 22 June 2023 The venue is also rented out for events as varied as high school proms, weddings and corporate meetings. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2023 Nearly two years later, Brunson posted pictures of the two attending their senior prom together in May 2015. —

Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023 See More

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