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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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
People go there and have their prom photos done there.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Pharrow passed away on the night he was supposed to be going to his prom.
—Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
While making a prom dress might feel like a big first step, Bray recommends building confidence with smaller projects first.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In a memo to the Board of Education last week, King outlined how a nonattendance day would have affected more than 200 schools, including events such AP testing, proms and senior nights.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
People go there and have their prom photos done there.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Pharrow passed away on the night he was supposed to be going to his prom.
—Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
While making a prom dress might feel like a big first step, Bray recommends building confidence with smaller projects first.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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