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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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Another focuses on Shira’s prom, which coincides with a celebration honoring her mom at the Jewish Community Center.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 May 2026
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There’s no dedicated report that tracks what Americans spend on prom, so CNBC Select looked at the closest available data — from government price indexes to an index created by a college professor — to get a sense of what the big night actually costs.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Likewise, in 2025 contestant Huda Mustafa’s shimmy became a popular dance move that fans posted themselves doing on social.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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