Thesaurus results for GET-TOGETHERS

get-togethers

noun

plural of get-together

as in meetings

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose promised to meet friends for lunch after that morning's get-together for sales reps

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as in events

a social gathering was invited to a neighborhood get-together in the neighbors' backyard

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Recent Examples of get-togethers The man is Fred Miller, then a 57-year-old Air Force veteran who was looking to buy property in his Virginia hometown for his large extended family's frequent get-togethers. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Flat Our editors are currently inseparable from our Rothy’s flats and sneakers, donning them from work to happy-hour get-togethers and every life happening in between. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Think baking dishes for holiday get-togethers, serveware for birthday celebrations, and even a new, more spacious dining table. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 From sharing hearty soups and stews at potlucks to baking gooey cookies and spiced pies for holiday get-togethers, fall recipes are a large part of what makes the season so cozy and magical. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026 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 In other words, local get-togethers that form relationships – like community gardens – can better ignite the natural impulse to give than groups simply asking for a donation to a cause. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 These get-togethers happened about as often as a presidential election cycle—though usually in the summer and, believe it or not, never as emotionally taxing. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

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Noun

With a new school year underway, things like homework, back-to-school nights and PTA meetings are on all of our minds right now.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The residents occasionally gather in a disused rec center but the meetings devolve into rants about immigrants, junkies, thugs and vigilantism.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
And in the 17th century, such events were explained as God’s punishment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of events

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The parties involved in the litigation—as well as Red Lobster itself, which is not being sued—declined to comment for this article, but their court filings lay out the sad saga in dramatic detail.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
This means that many times, HOAs have a measure of control over home decor and public gatherings of residents, such as parades, festivals and holiday parties – including which holidays are celebrated at all.

— Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of parties

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It is celebrated not only as an overnight accommodation, but also as a romantic location for weddings and other celebrations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrations

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While there was no official Vogue World after-party, leave it to the A-list stars to find where the best (and most glamorous) bashes were happening.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.

— Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of bashes

Noun

Tetairoa McMillan’s reception count was similarly precipitous, from five receptions in each of the first two games to just two against Cleveland, when he was targeted only five times.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Vander Zee, who led the Hawkeyes in receptions against Michigan in Week 4, caught a 16-yard pass from quarterback Hank Brown to hand the Hawkeyes a stunning 20-19 win on the road against the Wolverines.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of receptions

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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

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