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a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of receptions
At long last, in 1995, Diana went from the LFW opening receptions to the front row.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Last season, Kelce started all 17 games and led the Chiefs with 76 receptions for 851 yards.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, Smith-Njigba set Seattle franchise records for receiving yards (1,793) and receptions (119) in a single season, landing on The Associated Press 2025 NFL All-Pro first team in the process.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Rams Walker has had a stellar 2025 season in his own right, rushing for 1,027 yards during the regular season while scoring five touchdowns, along with 36 receptions for 282 yards.
—Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Courtland Sutton and Lil’Jordan Humphrey both failed to come down with third-down receptions that hit their hands, difficult as those grabs would have been.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Stafford did his part that night, passing for a season-high 457 yards, 225 of them to Puka Nacua on 12 receptions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
For whatever reason, the electromagnetic waves didn’t appear to bother Christian McCaffrey, who with 413 rushes/receptions at age 29 was saddled with the greatest workload for a running back in franchise history.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
His 248 career receptions remain a school record, and no Longhorns receiver has topped his 273-yard game against Central Florida in 2009.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Last season, Kelce started all 17 games and led the Chiefs with 76 receptions for 851 yards.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Earlier this year, Smith-Njigba set Seattle franchise records for receiving yards (1,793) and receptions (119) in a single season, landing on The Associated Press 2025 NFL All-Pro first team in the process.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Rams Walker has had a stellar 2025 season in his own right, rushing for 1,027 yards during the regular season while scoring five touchdowns, along with 36 receptions for 282 yards.
—Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Courtland Sutton and Lil’Jordan Humphrey both failed to come down with third-down receptions that hit their hands, difficult as those grabs would have been.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Stafford did his part that night, passing for a season-high 457 yards, 225 of them to Puka Nacua on 12 receptions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
For whatever reason, the electromagnetic waves didn’t appear to bother Christian McCaffrey, who with 413 rushes/receptions at age 29 was saddled with the greatest workload for a running back in franchise history.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
His 248 career receptions remain a school record, and no Longhorns receiver has topped his 273-yard game against Central Florida in 2009.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptions
Noun
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see more one-off events across the industry in an attempt to get people back to theaters.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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None of the separatist political parties currently hold seats in the Alberta legislature.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The settlement is still pending court approval, so for now, nothing is changing as the parties wait for a federal judge to review and ultimately approve the agreement.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Vince Young Steakhouse closed Sunday after 15 years in downtown Austin, ending the run of a restaurant that became a fixture for business dinners, celebrations and convention traffic.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Young Miko has officially joined the celebrations of the 2026 Super Bowl.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the 2026 Golden Globes weekend includes pre-and post-show bashes hosted by Universal, Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix and BAFTA.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Receptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptions. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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