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
  • Delivery had been delayed as the city grappled with the tragedy, a small but unforgettable reminder that Atlanta’s celebration had changed overnight.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • The whole thing, from the new series to the game nights themselves, even this evening’s celebrations, have the feeling of the late-1970s public access show TV Party, a loose, unpredictable New York salon helmed by Glenn O’Brien.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of celebration
Noun
  • The fan festival outside the stadium was packed with fans wearing colors that didn’t represent England or France.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • The California State Fair and Embarc’s team are honoring the activists who were on the front line of the fight throughout the festival’s run this year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • Among the attendees that evening were two lower-profile government officials whose regulatory decisions had been crucial to the future of the gala’s broadcast sponsor, CBS, and its parent company, Paramount.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The next night at the Time 100 Sports gala, Hughes returned to the red carpet in a more traditional suit but explained the reason for his attire at the ESPYs.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of gala
Noun
  • Greenstein’s brother and sister conducted the ceremony, and at the reception, everyone sat at tables named for Italian directors and feasted on dishes like linguine with baby squid and soused trout by chef Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • After a promising reception to its initial public offering, the stock of Elon Musk's rocket company has steadily sunk.
    — Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of reception
Noun
  • Vesper Theatre's main performance space, an 80-seat black box theater, can support a variety of art forms from dance to theater to film.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Karagach, 33, and Pashkov, 40 — parents of a 3-year-old daughter — traveled to a number of cities around the world for their dance competitions over the years.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • As the dust settles on this Bastille Day blowout, the market has left the gates wide open for option sellers.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Pamela Anderson’s name is synonymous with her bombshell blonde blowout.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • The Gelmans fraternized with Mexico’s bohemian avant-garde and hosted soirees at opulent residences in Mexico and New York.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • This maxi sundress from Merokeety is perfect for sipping on an Aperol Spritz on the Amalfi Coast, or simply enjoying an ice-cold lemonade at a backyard soirée.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of soiree
Noun
  • The yearly convention includes panel discussions, movie and television showings, an exhibitor hall, outdoor activations, a masquerade ball and more.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
  • And the leak to USA TODAY provides further evidence of the group’s careful masquerade, Tischauser, the SPLC researcher said.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Definition of masquerade

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