as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of reception
Local consumers have given the brand a warm reception.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-1 senior has made three receptions for 28 yards in his past two games.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Later in the day, the King is expected to attend a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
On a 21-yard touchdown reception in the second half, Nacelli escaped a defender with a spin move and avoided two would-be tacklers en route to the end zone.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-1 senior has made three receptions for 28 yards in his past two games.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Later in the day, the King is expected to attend a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
On a 21-yard touchdown reception in the second half, Nacelli escaped a defender with a spin move and avoided two would-be tacklers en route to the end zone.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In any event, that shows you who is pulling the strings over there.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Thunder’s pregame party was the result of outlasting the Indiana Pacers in seven thrilling, competitive finals games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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After attending the Hulu series's Paris premiere event on Tuesday, Kardashian kept the party going by heading to the cabaret club Crazy Horse, per Just Jared.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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An artillery shell fired as part of the Marine Corps’ 250-year anniversary celebrations prematurely detonated over Interstate 5 in California Saturday, striking a patrol vehicle with shrapnel, according to the California Highway Patrol.—
Susannah Cullinane,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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The biggest stop of the season came in the final seconds when the Hornets stopped the Bears on downs inside the 2, setting off a sideline celebration.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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To think their beef happened because the students voted to have the big bash at Kat's home rather than Amber’s.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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There are Christmas stalls at the beloved farmers’ market each Saturday this month, as well as bashes like the New Year’s Eve party called Glitter & Grooves at Coyote Sonoma.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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