hoedown

noun

Definition of hoedownnext
as in celebration

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Recent Examples of hoedown The new episodes, which dropped on Wednesday, picked up right after that Western hoedown with Nick and Annie chatting over late-night Taco Bell. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Women of all ages invite passersby to sit with them at meals and join their dance circles during the hoedown throwdown party on Saturday night. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 The 1927 Martin 00-42 played at the Opry by Paul Warmack, a mechanic by trade who led the Gully Jumpers, a hoedown band whose members all came from rural communities around Nashville. — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025 The capital mainstay is home to a spacious dance floor — perfect for a hoedown or two — and a lush outdoor patio to enjoy a cool gin and tonic on the grass. — Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hoedown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoedown
  1. celebration
  2. festival
  3. gala
  4. reception
  5. dance
  6. blowout
  7. soiree
  8. masquerade
Noun
  • Jake was at Los Angeles’ Union Station for a celebration of life event for a friend when his sister called.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The shows are billed as a celebration of the 30th anniversary of debut LP Reasonable Doubt, which kicked off the 56-year-old’s illustrious career in 1996.
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebration
Noun
  • The Deauville Industry Days sidebar, taking place over two days at the festival being held at the French seaside town, will incorporate various talks, panels and sessions.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For over 70 years, the Cannes Lions festival has welcomed marketing and advertising suits to the South of France for a week of schmoozing and dealmaking.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nile Rodgers & Chic will headline the 20th annual gala for DKMS, a top non-profit organization fighting blood cancer and blood disorders.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of gala
Noun
  • Eaton Fire survivors also protested outside a reception Monday evening that Newsom hosted for legislators at the historic Governor’s Mansion.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Shaping a wide-open future in Dallas requires immaculate reception from everyone involved.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of reception
Noun
  • How has the new kid become the most popular guy in school after a dance-floor meltdown witnessed by the senior class?
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This sets off a complex dance between the ocean and the atmosphere, which leads to weather impacts all over the world.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • Nvidia reported another blowout quarter on Wednesday, delivering a beat on topline metrics that was strong enough to send the stock up 4% in extended trading.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, a supremely happy-seeming Dudamel, before heading to the New York Philharmonic in a couple weeks, milked the thanks in a back-to-the-Bowl, four-night blowout.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • Whether dynastic or dysfunctional, the Lakers remained the NBA’s swankiest soiree.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lush greenery and florals in shades of pink, purple, red, orange, yellow and blue filled the space to fulfill the couple’s vision of a whimsical botanical soirée.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of soiree
Noun
  • For Challenge 2 and beyond, the players get masquerade-ball half-masks on sticks, sans eyeholes, to use as blindfolds during challenge setups.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But the maison will also have a trio of exclusive treatments on offer at Hotel Cipriani, which were crafted to honor Christian Dior’s love of masquerade balls and Venice.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Definition of masquerade

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“Hoedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoedown. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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