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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
There is even a French cotillion cake, made with cocoa sponge, Grand Mariner buttercream, dark chocolate ganache, Bavarian chocolate, and Grand Mariner punch.
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024
Iger, who is set to exit Disney at the end of 2026, has a cotillion with Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Josh D’Amaro, as well as CFO Hugh Johnston.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The young women of the 2022 Stark County Debutante Cotillion were the first group in decades to take part in the rite of passage ceremony after Black women in Canton began holding cotillions in the 1970s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The children of the Black bourgeoise have likely done etiquette training like cotillion.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024
Iger, who is set to exit Disney at the end of 2026, has a cotillion with Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Josh D’Amaro, as well as CFO Hugh Johnston.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The young women of the 2022 Stark County Debutante Cotillion were the first group in decades to take part in the rite of passage ceremony after Black women in Canton began holding cotillions in the 1970s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The children of the Black bourgeoise have likely done etiquette training like cotillion.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
Noun
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Epps posted a snap of her with her prom date on Instagram.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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And their wedding party, school prom, Mary Tyler Moore chic was deemed too flaky to those my age, who used grittier rock artists as stencils for their simulated individuality.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cocktail making at White Bar is almost a choreographed dance and a simple orange daiquiri feels like drinking a glass of pure bright sunshine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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This decade’s addition of awards for African artists, dance-pop recordings, and, just this year, traditional country albums spreads acclaim and opportunities around a wider palate of nominees.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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