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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
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The annual celebration was established by El Centro de Ayuda over 20 years ago as a way to curb gang violence in the 1990s.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Although the structure itself has been replaced, the site has been home to community gatherings, events, concerts and celebrations for the past 130 years.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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While the film’s presence at the festival has sparked some controversy, Tribeca co-founder Jane Rosenthal defended the move to Variety, claiming the film should be looked at within the context of the ongoing Iran war.—
Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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On the feature side, the festival includes three competitions for narrative, documentary, and international films, with other sections devoted to cutting-edge cinema in Viewpoints and a substantial short film program.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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The younger generation is far less interested in cultural philanthropy, and increasingly, the gala class lives a life radically distant from most Americans.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Before heading to a Tribeca Film Festival reception later in the evening, Katie Holmes took the thong sandal from gala dressing back to denim on Monday, wearing Malone Souliers’ Koko Embossed Thong Sandals while out in New York City.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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This reception by fans in New York City was much different from another key sporting event this year – the College Football National Championship.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The reception welcomed participants in the Route 66 Centennial Caravan, a once-in-a-lifetime journey traversing all eight states connected by the Mother Road while highlighting preservation successes and future challenges facing the historic corridor.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Likewise, in 2025 contestant Huda Mustafa’s shimmy became a popular dance move that fans posted themselves doing on social.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The contemporary dance troupe closes out a 20-year run with its final three hometown shows, including works by choreographers Fernando Magadan, Cayetano Soto, Joan Rodriguez, Richard Siegal and Trey McIntyre.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The Atlanta Dream scored 109 points, the second-highest total in franchise history, in a dominant 109-77 blowout of the Washington Mystics at Gateway Center Arena.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Trump, in an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, sought to push back against market sentiment after a blowout US jobs report for May spurred bets that the Fed’s next move will be a rate hike to keep inflation in check.—
Tony Czuczka,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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In the space of 15 years, a milestone that will be marked with a Paris soiree in early July, the company has leveraged its initial digital-first model of highly personalizable jewels made to order in France, into a business with some 100 employees.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 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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The yearly convention includes panel discussions, movie and television showings, an exhibitor hall, outdoor activations, a masquerade ball and more.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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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
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“Hoedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoedown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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