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Recent Examples of hoedown
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.
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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
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—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 May 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
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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
Read More Cowboy Carter Tour: My Experience in Beyoncé’s Kaleidoscopic Rodeo of Black Americana
AD got tickets to the hoedown, where the singer pays tribute to the Black voices that shaped the country genre in dazzling pyrotechnic style
By Evan Nicole Brown
AD Pro
Instagram Hacked?
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoedown
Noun
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Subsequent photos showed the proud parents smiling in the audience as their daughter walked across the stage to collect her degree, Zahra alongside her friends in their graduation regalia and a glimpse at a family celebration.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Where are the best bakeries to buy celebration cakes?—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Noun
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While the economics of independent film are constantly in flux, the importance of festivals as curators who can connect quality films with passionate audiences is as important as ever.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Thatcher said the festival itself remains an intense but productive environment.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Anika Reed The billionaire rapper is supporting his megastar wife at the gala, alongside their teenage daughter, Blue Ivy.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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In response to that ruling, Encinitas Mayor Bruce Ehlers, who was elected in November 2024, announced that the spring 2025 State of the City would consist of two events — the chamber gala, plus a session at a City Council meeting a week later.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Her life-changing experience and her reception of whole blood, thanks to the team who saved her, has changed her relationship with blood donation forever.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The two leaders will meet again in the evening for a gala reception in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The competitive section contains 26 events across nine disciplines, including athletics, football, gymnastics, weightlifting, martial arts, dance competitions, tug-of-war, and pitch-pot, a traditional Chinese precision game.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Zero proof bars have moved from novelty to nightlife essential, with cities from New York to Asheville now building entire menus, lounges and even dance parties around alcohol-free drinks.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The blowout was a combination of the Pistons’ offensive deficiencies catching up with them their defensive intensity disappearing.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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His Saturday-night blowout in Amsterdam officially kicked off the first Harry tour season since his record-breaking Love On Tour signed off in July 2023 — an unthinkably long layoff for the ultimate mega–pop crowd-crusher.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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Though the nights might still be cooler, many here in the South are gearing up for lazy front-porch sitting and festive back-patio soirees.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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In the middle of his soiree, the Spaniard had crept away from the other guests to tell Smit some exciting news.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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The parties the club hosted at the old venue — such as Sacramento Turn Verein’s ninth annual masquerade ball, held March 1-2, 1878 — were astonishing.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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“Hoedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoedown. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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