variants also cotillon

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Recent Examples of cotillion 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 As Marsalis learned, Johnson had more than 200 compositions published, including cotillions, quadrilles, waltzes, reels, operatic airs, military marches and quicksteps. Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cotillion
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Noun
  • For many Americans, attending a high school prom is a core memory.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • McGovern suggests reminding your teen that prom is just one night, not a measure of their worth as a human.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • During the performance, Jordan gave Jen a lap dance, which became a point of contention between some of the women.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • The subwoofer adds a bit of low-end extension and should be great for folks who want to use this system to fuel a dance party.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025

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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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