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cotillions

noun

variants also cotillons

plural of cotillion

as in proms

a social gathering for dancing young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion

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In addition to showing up everywhere, from festivals to parades and weddings to proms, the Wienermobile has also helped people, including Drew Barrymore, celebrate their birthdays over the decades with special stops made in their honor.

— Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Dunkin’ Prom, which funds alternative proms for teens who may have missed theirs for medical reasons and lastly, grants to customize hospital spaces to create joy.

— Zuri Primos June 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Definition of proms

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Just Beyond Endless Mountain feels loving, pastoral, and raw, with long fiddle solos, flute that dances around the lyrics and scores of other orchestral instruments, most that Matsson plays himself.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
His grandfather, Mateo Lopez, a Santa Fe railroad worker, helped build the neighborhood hall with other residents in the 1930s as a place for dances, weddings, and quinceañeras.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

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The Mexican-American musician turned 51, and fulfilled his lifelong dream of performing at the country’s main public square, the Zócalo, during the Mexican Independence Day festivities.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
Reacher kicks off the festivities by placing a propane tank in a hallway then shooting it once a curious henchman gets close.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

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