as in dances
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 proms
Dunkin’ Prom, which funds alternative proms for teens who may have missed theirs for medical reasons and lastly, grants to customize hospital spaces to create joy.
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Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Their stores specialize in dresses for proms, weddings, special occasions and quinceañeras.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
That philosophy extends across the property and informs its relationship with the local community, many of whom experienced the hotel through proms, weddings and milestone events over the decades.
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Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Year after year, high school proms become more over the top, from elaborate prom-posals to full-on photoshoots.
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Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
In a memo to the Board of Education last week, King outlined how a nonattendance day would have affected more than 200 schools, including events such AP testing, proms and senior nights.
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Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Fast forward 16 years, and members are in hiding in a sanctuary city in the forests of Northern California while life goes on for everyone else in the form of proms and getting stoned.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
The nearby Hilton Hotel held proms and homecomings, according to Collins.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
The trolley has been used for events like weddings and proms for over a decade.
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Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
Zuri Primos
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Their stores specialize in dresses for proms, weddings, special occasions and quinceañeras.
—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
That philosophy extends across the property and informs its relationship with the local community, many of whom experienced the hotel through proms, weddings and milestone events over the decades.
—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Year after year, high school proms become more over the top, from elaborate prom-posals to full-on photoshoots.
—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
In a memo to the Board of Education last week, King outlined how a nonattendance day would have affected more than 200 schools, including events such AP testing, proms and senior nights.
—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Fast forward 16 years, and members are in hiding in a sanctuary city in the forests of Northern California while life goes on for everyone else in the form of proms and getting stoned.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
The nearby Hilton Hotel held proms and homecomings, according to Collins.
—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
The trolley has been used for events like weddings and proms for over a decade.
—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proms
Noun
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For Midsummer this June, traditional festivities celebrating the summer solstice across Europe featured flower crowns, dances around maypoles, and people in embroidered folk costumes.
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Arwood dances during the talent preliminary competition of the Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition.
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Then he got caught up in the race to perform at certain festivals and venues, turning his career into a checklist.
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Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
Noun
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The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC.
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The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
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Dozens of communities around Pittsburgh are scheduled to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks and other festivities.
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Many fine festivities will take place on and around July 4, but compared with the years-long nationwide celebration that marked this country’s 200th anniversary, 250 feels like a nonevent.
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“Proms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proms. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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