variants also cotillon

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for cotillion
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Noun
  • Multiple photographers began snapping photos of the teens, who were dressed up for prom.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Last year's homecoming gallery on JSOnline and our USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin websites included 111 photos and our prom gallery last spring had nearly 200 pics from readers.
    Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Upon arrival, young guests are treated to a slime smoothie, setting the stage for Nickelodeon character meet-and-greets and impromptu dance parties.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • One of the best interactions in the play happens wordlessly, when Nelson and Nick engage in a dance off.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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