prom

noun

ˈpräm How to pronounce prom (audio)
Definition of promnext
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 Meanwhile, Liam’s prom date Silvana matched him by crowning her black pixie cut with a hot pink accent on the top of her head. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 June 2026 One week after Clintondale High School canceled its prom, community members and volunteers have put together an event. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The prom theme was a combination of the 1980s and under-the-sea, which led to a variety of colorful outfits. — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 7 June 2026 The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
  1. dance
  2. festival
  3. celebration
Noun
  • Satellites perform a delicate dance to maintain their orbit, by locking themselves to a speed just fast enough to counteract the downward pull of gravity.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026
  • Striking is a reproduction of a metallic structure with moving and rotating mechanical parts that reflected Lagerfeld’s Bauhaus influences, with 18 fur coats on display that seem to float and dance.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of dance
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  • The Stoned Climbers festival, which took place last week in the Zhytomyr region, is Ukraine’s biggest outdoors event combining climbing and live music.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • More than 250 creators showed up across official festival programming this year, the most in Cannes Lions history.
    — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of festival
Noun
  • England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • With its dynamic architecture and expansive interiors, the estate served as a fitting backdrop for the brand’s celebration of craftsmanship.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of celebration

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