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Recent Examples of hoedownAn epic hoedown commenced, complete with line dancing where Blue Ivy joined in for the finale.—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024 There’s one particular moment, when Kristen Wiig does this little hoedown in the middle of the sketch while a banjo plays.—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024 Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024 There was an early-evening hoedown hosted by the Times Squares, a gay and lesbian square-dancing troupe.—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hoedown
Mary did so, even hiring a woman to sing at the fancy soiree.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
There’s not a single social setting in which this vibey teal can is an unacceptable accessory, save for maybe the Met Gala or a soiree at Buckingham Palace.
At a Florida Democratic Party dinner gala, which fell between Wasserman Schultz’s and Trump’s use of the f-word, U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz was delivering remarks to an audience of 800.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
There was also an aria gala concert on June 29 in La Jolla, and another concert of early 1900s French songs by composer Reynaldo Hahn is coming up July 11.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
The two stars looked alike, even dressing in head-to-toe black as James showed off his dance moves.
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Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
1 July 2025
The section, which will highlight theater, dance, music, art exhibits, festivals and other cultural events planned for the 2025-26 season, will be published online at OrlandoSentinel.com at the end of August and in the print newspaper’s Aug. 29 Calendar sections.
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Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey was in attendance last night in the back of the tent, continuing his comeback tour in Cannes after delivering a spirited speech against blacklisting during his fete at the Better World Gala.
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Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Comments Tuesday’s awards fete raised $65,014 for the nonprofit San Diego Music Foundation, under whose auspices the awards are presented.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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