as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of reception
If anything, Charles and Camilla are likely to miss the reception.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 June 2026
For his career, London has logged 309 receptions for 3,961 yards and 22 touchdowns.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
Last season, Toney led the FBS with 109 receptions while setting a Miami single-season record with 1,211 receiving yards and catching 10 touchdowns.
—Tyler Carmona
june 2, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The screening will include episodes 207 and 208, followed by a Q&A and reception.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 June 2026
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 June 2026
For his career, London has logged 309 receptions for 3,961 yards and 22 touchdowns.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 June 2026
Last season, Toney led the FBS with 109 receptions while setting a Miami single-season record with 1,211 receiving yards and catching 10 touchdowns.
—Tyler Carmona
june 2, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The screening will include episodes 207 and 208, followed by a Q&A and reception.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
Noun
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The hotel occupies 12 floors of a 42-story tower, offering 277 guest rooms and suites along with 15,000 square feet of event space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But that continued dedication to masking of any kind is not merely the result of unintelligence, or misplaced hypochondria, or even being affiliated with a specific political party.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The party at Chandler Stadium quickly turned sour, the fun times suppressed by the possibility of a special Georgia Tech season ending in the NCAA regionals again.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Some sponsors have pulled out of the celebrations Last year, some big corporations stopped contributing to Pride events.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Initially this brought an overdue celebration of figures, like Fred Eversley, Jack Whitten, and Howardena Pindell, who had been working within high-modernist modes but had been discriminated against by white curators, dealers, and critics.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Andrew Jackson threw open the White House for an 1829 Inauguration Day bash so unruly that staff eventually dispersed the crowd by moving tubs of whiskey and ice cream to the lawn.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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In April, the Grammy winner turned 75 and posted photos on Instagram from a birthday bash showing him surrounded by friends and family.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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