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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
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.
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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
For many who grow up in the South, cotillion classes are a rite of passage.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
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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
For many who grow up in the South, cotillion classes are a rite of passage.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
Noun
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This story was updated to add a video and a gallery from Southern High School's prom.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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Keisha’s prom was not as over the top, with her dress being sourced from downtown L.A., which is where a majority of young women purchase gowns for a fraction of the price.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2025
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With this latest stint at No. 1, Mayhem becomes Gaga’s third-longest-running leader on the dance albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The pair have been teasing the song, which sounds like a mix of dance and country, on social media for the past week.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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