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also cotillon
as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion
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Recent Examples of cotillion
At the end of the Ivy Rosettes Mentoring Program, the young women make their formal debut at a cotillion.
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
Noun
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Nearly two years later, Brunson posted pictures of the two attending their senior prom together on Instagram in May 2015.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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One week after Clintondale High School canceled its prom, community members and volunteers have put together an event.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Attendees enjoyed classic dishes like pancit and lumpia alongside musical performances and traditional folk dances by legacy Filipino American cultural organizations from across the South Bay.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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In addition to dance, Audriana has also modeled with her sister Milania.—
Jamie Ballard,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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