receptions

noun

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

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Recent Examples of receptions Tetairoa McMillan’s reception count was similarly precipitous, from five receptions in each of the first two games to just two against Cleveland, when he was targeted only five times. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 Vander Zee, who led the Hawkeyes in receptions against Michigan in Week 4, caught a 16-yard pass from quarterback Hank Brown to hand the Hawkeyes a stunning 20-19 win on the road against the Wolverines. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Kalif Raymond had six receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown as Chicago (2-1) bounced back after an ugly 9-3 loss to Minnesota. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Through three games, Kelce has 14 receptions for 231 yards and two touchdowns this season, just months after his wedding. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Kalif Raymond had six receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown as Chicago (2-1) rebounded from an ugly 9-3 loss to Minnesota. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Receivers Asaad Waseem and Xavier Townsend combined for 14 receptions, 311 yards and two touchdowns. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 In two victories last week, Williams had five receptions for 107 yards and three touchdowns, made six tackles and two tackles for loss, and intercepted three passes. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Brents wasn’t targeted on Sunday after allowing only 11 yards in receptions in Week 1. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptions
  1. events
  2. parties
  3. celebrations
  4. bashes
Noun
  • Harris has held campaign events in California, Nevada, and Georgia, starting her tour off in Michigan to stump with the progressive Democratic nominee for Michigan’s open Senate seat, Abdul el Sayed.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Flashbacks to recent events reveal that the townspeople never let Hal find peace, and even firebombed his home, only for a grown-up Noah — Kerry’s son, and Zoe’s grandson — to save him and regenerate his skin using Zoe’s covert alien tech.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • The parties involved in the litigation—as well as Red Lobster itself, which is not being sued—declined to comment for this article, but their court filings lay out the sad saga in dramatic detail.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This means that many times, HOAs have a measure of control over home decor and public gatherings of residents, such as parades, festivals and holiday parties – including which holidays are celebrated at all.
    — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • However, the holiday season tends to see a spike each year as people congregate for parties, celebrations and gatherings.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Several fellow 2022 World Cup champions will join the celebrations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • While there was no official Vogue World after-party, leave it to the A-list stars to find where the best (and most glamorous) bashes were happening.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bashes

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“Receptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptions. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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