Thesaurus results for FUND-RAISERS

fund-raisers

noun

plural of fund-raiser

as in receptions

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Noun

In his lone season starting at Oregon, Sadiq finished with 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns while being selected as a second-team All-American.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
The tight end room will also have to replace Jackson Canaan, who graduated after starting the past two seasons, finishing his SJSU career with 71 receptions for 718 yards.

— Haddy Barghouti, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of receptions

Noun

But that’s downright quaint compared to the opulent shindigs and fabled debauchery of the home’s previous owner.

— Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of shindigs

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The 78-year-old Larson was poised to be influential inside a potential Democratic majority and has led the party on efforts to expand Social Security benefits and fortify the program into the future.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Plus, sardines are often packed in tins with extra virgin olive oil, so you get added anti-inflammatory benefits.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefits

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As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Martin and Short previously discussed their fecal fetes on a 2018 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026

Definition of fetes

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Nancy Guthrie’s active social life Friends who’ve shared tidbits about Guthrie since her abduction have described her social life as highly active, involving frequent get-togethers, meaningful discussion and even gameplay.

— Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
The business, which opened in downtown Lee’s Summit last fall, offers a mobile charcuterie service for off-site gatherings ranging from small get-togethers to large events.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of get-togethers

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Georgia is culturally alive and vibrant—polyphonic singing seen and heard through swirling traditional dances, finally, felt through ancient cobblestones underfoot.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song.

— Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of dances

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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s season-three finale, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Seemingly disconnected except by my mother’s witness, these two events illustrate how tragedies can galvanize change.

— Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of events

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Its approach focuses on the instructions a device uses to perform its functions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Midwives are medically trained to perform many of the same functions and procedures as doctors when women are having babies in low-risk situations.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

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