hoedowns

noun

plural of hoedown
as in festivals

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  1. festivals
  2. festivities
  3. celebrations
  4. soirees
  5. dances
  6. blowouts
  7. masquerades
  8. receptions
Noun
  • Explosions involving pyrotechnics are common in Mexico, where fireworks are frequently used in street celebrations and religious festivals.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Film festivals are really incredibly important for films like this.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • Reggie started in 2019, taking turns with Noah for pregame festivities.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Florida State’s band completed its pregame festivities, including Chief Osceola’s planting the spear atop Renegade at midfield after the coin toss.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of festivities
Noun
  • Two decades later, the IDF would storm Palestinian community centers, confiscating flags and shutting down celebrations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fiesta Hispana joins other major Kansas City cultural celebrations, including JuneteenthKC and KC Pride, that have dealt with significant funding reductions this year.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • Events range from film festivals and art exhibitions to corporate retreats, venture capital soirees, and cultural performances.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of soirees
Noun
  • Just Beyond Endless Mountain feels loving, pastoral, and raw, with long fiddle solos, flute that dances around the lyrics and scores of other orchestral instruments, most that Matsson plays himself.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The dancing kicked off with Zuckerman and Montgomery’s first dance before family dances brought another emotional layer to the night.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dances
Noun
  • There were blowouts, upsets, quarterback debuts, coaching debuts and enough disorder for one week of college football to vandalize months of offseason consensus.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Just like that, an opening weekend filled with snoozers and blowouts got a moment worth talking about.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowouts
Noun
  • Some involve wild proportions—one client masquerades as a Moko Jumbie (stilt-walking dancer).
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Definition of masquerades
Noun
  • As much has been made about the tight end production in terms of receptions, Georgia counts on them as perimeter blockers.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Lemon was the only Big Ten player with more than 500 yards after the catch in 2025 and tied for the FBS lead with 50 first-down receptions.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of receptions
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