as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of reception
Doubs had 202 receptions, 2,424 yards and 21 touchdowns during his time with the Packers.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The reception is in a larger structure that also houses the restaurant.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Aside from Tanook Hines, no other wide receiver on the current USC spring roster had more than three receptions last season.
—Dan Lovi, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
During his last three years, however, Kelce has seen his touchdowns nearly halved, his receptions drop by eight per season and his first-down rate also drop 10 percentage points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The reception is in a larger structure that also houses the restaurant.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Aside from Tanook Hines, no other wide receiver on the current USC spring roster had more than three receptions last season.
—Dan Lovi, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
During his last three years, however, Kelce has seen his touchdowns nearly halved, his receptions drop by eight per season and his first-down rate also drop 10 percentage points.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
Noun
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The event was originally scheduled to take place on the same date, but at a location more than 8,000 miles away at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The clubs, civic organizations and community events that once brought our forefathers together are largely fading away.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Without a letter denoting a political party next to their name on the ballot, independent candidates have historically gotten lost in the mix.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Speaking at a ruling party congress last month, Kim laid out his vision for more nuclear development, while urging the US to drop its longstanding demand that his country denuclearize before any dialogue can resume.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Pinch-hitter Logan Wade followed with a game-ending popout to Moon, and the first baseman threw his glove high in celebration.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Faith observances during historic milestones Trump isn’t the only president to discuss religion during a major milestone celebration.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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But don’t forget the jam sessions, too, plus culture workshops and tasty food and drink that make this roots-music bash such down-home fun.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mark Guiducci, who took over from Radhika Jones as global editorial director after years at Vogue helping Anna Wintour curate the Met Gala, is giving the annual bash a top-to-bottom makeover — starting with the venue.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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