Thesaurus results for RECEPTION

reception

noun

ri-ˈsep-shən

Definition of reception

as in event

a social gathering a wedding reception

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Recent Examples of reception At a watch party in Wichita for Senate President Ty Masterson, who secured the Republican nomination for governor, news of the amendment’s defeat received a cool reception. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Loveland went up for a long reception down the right sideline. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The Carolina Panthers’ third-year wide receiver took a nasty tumble after hauling in a touchdown reception on a deep fade ball from quarterback Bryce Young. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026 Flowers became the fastest player in Ravens history (21 games) to reach 100 receptions and the first Raven with multiple 1,000-yard seasons in the first three years of his career. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reception

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Noun

Families who registered for the event ahead of time went there with their children and got a backpack with all school supplies that were grade appropriate.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
There was also the postponement of the event in New Orleans, aiming for a new fall date.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of event

Noun

Sharif’s government responded with a crackdown on Khan’s party, arresting its leaders and banning it from contesting the 2024 general election.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of party

Noun

Trump has managed to bring up grass at events as varied as the signing of an executive order on TikTok and the 2025 White House celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
The community came together Wednesday to wish the young talent good luck at a send-off celebration and pizza party.

— Allen Devlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebration

Noun

Related Stories Hosted by the publication’s copresidents Dea Lawrence and Ramin Setoodeh (also Variety’s co-editor-in-chief), the summer bash was emceed by actor and presenter Mario Lopez and his 12-year-old son Dominic.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
After managing to have a secret wedding earlier this year, Zendaya and Tom Holland reportedly hosted a bigger bash in the English countryside.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

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