1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class see also promposal
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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Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Imagine having the guts to wear separates to your prom!
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James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Meanwhile, Liam’s prom date Silvana matched him by crowning her black pixie cut with a hot pink accent on the top of her head.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
In the original ending, Duckie shows up for Andie at the prom.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Noun
Reynolds distilled the script down to feature length, keeping the iconic tropes of the genre like the prom, the school play, finals, and graduation all intact.
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Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Imagine having the guts to wear separates to your prom!
—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Meanwhile, Liam’s prom date Silvana matched him by crowning her black pixie cut with a hot pink accent on the top of her head.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
In the original ending, Duckie shows up for Andie at the prom.
—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prom
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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