blowouts

noun

plural of blowout
as in events
a social gathering staged a huge blowout for Halloween

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Recent Examples of blowouts The attendances, the late drama, not too many blowouts … plenty. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Big, bouncy blowouts and soft, glamorous curls are usually reserved for sitting in a professional hairstylist’s chair. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026 The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows. — Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Flat hair can look fuller instantly with the right styling techniques, like root-lifting blowouts and strategic teasing. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 26 June 2026 The worry was that adding sixteen teams would mean blowouts, the big sides swatting away the small ones. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 More WavyTalk Deals to Shop Now If blowouts are your signature ‘do, this now-$47 tool is for you. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Friday night’s opening ceremonies in Los Angeles and Toronto were two of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup. — Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 That usually means a team will play harder, the next game, but there have been an alarming number of blowouts this season in the league. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowouts
  1. events
  2. parties
  3. celebrations
  4. bashes
  5. receptions
Noun
  • But taxpayers did foot the bill for those stadiums at one point, presumably with the expectation that they could be used for a wide variety of events – including potential World Cup games.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Club legends Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Phil Thompson and Tash Dowie will be on the trip to attend various meet-and-greet events with sponsors and supporters.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • The War In times of peace, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) had hosted parties in their palace for all — even beggars were welcome.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Co-owner Jeff Lyell closed a block of Morgan Ford Road and rolled in a massive screen, creating one of the city's largest and most authentic watch parties.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • Families weave card-writing into their Thanksgiving celebrations and text Pinta the photos.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The administration frames these actions as appropriate celebrations for a milestone anniversary.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of bashes
Noun
  • Cordero caught 35 receptions for 539 yards and a touchdown while carrying offers from San Diego State, UNLV and Columbia.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 15 July 2026
  • Not just enthusiastic crowds, but also, in some cases, the receptions contributed generally to a positive impression by the United States.
    — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of receptions

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