as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Recent Examples of prom
After prom, Thomas later sold the gown to pay her mother back and put money toward college.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
By the end of the morning session, I had been turned down more times than a lowly high school sophomore trying to get a date for the prom.
—Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Russell, who spent her teen years in Colorado, hadn’t gone to her own prom.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Perms have become a pop culture memory that many prefer to forget, or at least joke about while looking back at their 1980s prom albums.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
By the end of the morning session, I had been turned down more times than a lowly high school sophomore trying to get a date for the prom.
—Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
Russell, who spent her teen years in Colorado, hadn’t gone to her own prom.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Perms have become a pop culture memory that many prefer to forget, or at least joke about while looking back at their 1980s prom albums.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
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As a three-time UDA All American, 2025 Miss Raiderette and captain of both the Game Day and competition dance teams, Lily leads with enthusiasm, teamwork and compassion.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their throbbing dance videos are shot in mansions and on yachts.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Below, Holmes speaks to Deadline in depth about the festival’s first 15 years of operations, including her battles with studios and distributors to secure films, programming across the film and art space, and her plans for the festival’s future.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The festival featured a range of 252 titles (comprising features, shorts, series and immersive works) hailing from 79 countries this year, with 41 percent of works from female and non-binary filmmakers.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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From shearling and calf hair to beading and fuzzy fringe, discover the elements that transform everyday dressing into an immersive celebration of imagination and personal style, ahead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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One of the world’s most prestigious art events, Miami Art Week began with Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002 and has since grown into a citywide celebration that draws nearly 80,000 art lovers and tastemakers.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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