receptions

noun

plural of reception
as in events
a social gathering a wedding reception

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Recent Examples of receptions In his lone season starting at Oregon, Sadiq finished with 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns while being selected as a second-team All-American. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 The tight end room will also have to replace Jackson Canaan, who graduated after starting the past two seasons, finishing his SJSU career with 71 receptions for 718 yards. — Haddy Barghouti, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Upshaw hauled in 47 receptions for 902 yards and eight touchdowns last season. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In 2025, 51 of Diggs’ 85 receptions went for first downs, tied with the Los Angeles Rams’ Davante Adams for the 10th-most in the NFL. — Ethan Cadeaux, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Despite Flowers playing in 50 games compared with Nacua's 44, Flowers has more than 1,000 fewer receiving yards and 76 fewer receptions. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 In six college seasons at Cal (2018-19), UC Davis (2020-22) and Tennessee (2023), Castles had 92 receptions for 1,226 yards and 14 touchdowns. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The former Boston College standout already ranks fifth in franchise history in receiving yards and receptions after just three seasons. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Madison Social caters a variety of gatherings including weddings, baby showers, receptions, brunches and corporate events — with the emphasis on building community. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptions
  1. events
  2. parties
  3. celebrations
  4. bashes
Noun
  • The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s season-three finale, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly disconnected except by my mother’s witness, these two events illustrate how tragedies can galvanize change.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Prosecutors displayed multiple pictures of Callan at the time of his autopsy to the parties and jury, though they were not shown on camera.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 70 to 80 percent of the cases heard by the London Court of International Arbitration, both parties are foreign.
    — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • The initiative highlights beer's enduring role in community, from local bars to global celebrations, emphasizing connection over mere consumption.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But the celebrations instantly drew criticism over anthropomorphism.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of bashes

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