receptions

noun

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

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Recent Examples of receptions In 2022, the star tight end was fourth in the NFL with receiving yards on air throws between 11 and 20 yards, racking up 577 yards on 24 receptions. — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Against the Las Vegas Raiders, Rice turned a team-leading 10 targets into seven receptions for 42 yards and two touchdowns. — Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Baker, who missed part of the offseason program with an undisclosed injury, yielded 42 receptions in 58 targets for 621 yards and five touchdowns, with no interceptions. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 There’s a reason they’re strung along restaurant patios and hung for wedding receptions. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 The ground floor features five principal reception rooms — including the Lancaster Room, Morning Room, Library, Dining Room and Garden Room — which open onto a secluded walled garden often used for receptions and other royal events. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 The main arena at Madison Square Garden can be configured for events like banquets or cocktail receptions. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The daily Currents newsletter lists singles gathering details, including cocktail receptions and group dining tables. — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 In 2024, Knowles had a breakout sophomore campaign with 544 yards on 39 receptions. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 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 episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • The firmware problem highlights the Hue Bridge ecosystem’s lack of backup features, as some affected parties have noted.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Semafor reported at the time that Versant and The Ankler were also among the interested parties.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • However, evidence of an ancient alien civilization and a frantic distress call from deep space instantly cut those celebrations short.
    — Paul Brett, Space.com, 10 July 2026
  • The meeting marks the first time King Charles has seen the whole family in four years, when Harry, Meghan and their children were in the UK for the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 10 July 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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