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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
  • In Barranquilla, an exclusive celebration at the embarkation point channels the city’s carnival, a convergence of African, Indigenous, and Spanish traditions brought to life through cumbia, mapalé, and color on every departure, year-round.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Last April, Phuwin appeared in a Loewe campaign based on Songkran, the Thai New Year’s celebration that has been likened to a nationwide water fight, though its rituals are meant to symbolize cleansing, reverence and good fortune.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebration
Noun
  • Standing with a bike near the festival was Frantz Jerome, 65.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Based on the 2021 short of the same name, whose festival run included New Directors/New Films, it’s produced by microFILM, 2Pilots Filmproduction, Frakas Prods.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • Author-director Wayne Wang is back to carnal game playing as a catalyst for psychological mischief in Diary of a Mad Old Man, which stars Fan Bingbing and Lily Franky and is headed to a gala world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The annual summertime gala week is an important time for the Ranch in terms of fundraising.
    — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of gala
Noun
  • But with Carolina’s 37 points, the Panthers saw plenty of good, including strong rushing from a healthy Hubbard (two TDs) and meaningful receptions from McMillan and tight end Tommy Tremble.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The veteran tight end enters the season after leading Kansas City in targets, receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reception
Noun
  • Cumbia, a vibrant blend of music and dance, took shape along its banks at El Banco, where drummers still play the rhythms that traveled downstream to Barranquilla and eventually the rest of the world.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The violins dig into the first three notes of a rising theme — only to tumble suddenly into a hushed dance, which Mahler marks grazioso.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dance
Noun
  • That's why Miami has spent the first two games of the season trying to develop depth, and a pair of blowout wins have afforded the Hurricanes that luxury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson has publicly stated his preference for points and blowouts.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • Now in its 42nd year, the Miami Broward Carnival is set to return next month with a two-weekend soiree that kicks off with Junior Carnival during the first weekend in October.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bad Bunny’s San Juan soiree showcased just how fruitful that risk can prove.
    — Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of soiree
Noun
  • Each show has a different theme that will transport you to an over-the-top setting, from a masquerade ball to old Hollywood.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of masquerade

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“Hoedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoedown. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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