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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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The celebration of Christ's resurrection, a core belief known as Fasika in Amharic, is observed a week after Catholic and Protestant Easter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Within days of the ceasefire, the country’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum asked those in the UAE to lift a flag in celebration, generating a fresh wave of pro-emirates content online.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crowds gathered in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday to celebrate the city's 176th birthday as 415 Day returned with a free festival highlighting local culture, food and music.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The film’s October 2 release date has led to speculation, and anticipation, in many quarters that Venice or another fall festival would be in the cards.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Proceeds from the gala benefit Film at Lincoln Center‘s year-round programming, including film series, education initiatives, and events like New York Film Festival and New Directors/New Films.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition to a screening of the film, there were cocktails and a black-tie gala dinner—all held at Lincoln Center, the monumental performing arts center that’s served as the beautiful beating heart of Manhattan’s culture since it was erected in the 1950s.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Italy’s Ministry of Culture remains the primary institutional backer of Focus Asia, with Cinecittà providing organizational support, including a special opening-night reception and a showcase of Italian producers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Search efforts to find the woman were delayed due to poor cell reception in the area, per the ABC.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Beltran began his dance journey at just 8 years old.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Celebrity guests were also decked out in their finest attire, following the minimalist dress code, as they were treated to a dance show centered around hair, along with pizza and cookies at the end of the evening.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Don’t tell the Nuggets this was the year of the blowout.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors’ loss — plus the Atlanta Hawks’ blowout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday — flipped the fifth and sixth seed standings in the Eastern Conference.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hal and Lois are still madly in love, and Lois is planning a huge soiree to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2026
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Distracted balances its celeb soiree with Southern California’s sinister edge, the malaise and monotony that can make sunny days so alienating.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Hoedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoedown. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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