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a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of receptions
At Furman in 2023, Pline had 32 receptions for 287 yards and four touchdowns.
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Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Dress it up for evening receptions, or pair it with wedges and low sandals for more casual outdoor affairs.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Freeman finished the game with 4 receptions for 107 yards.
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Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In 2024, Knowles had a breakout sophomore campaign with 544 yards on 39 receptions.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Freeman’s pops, Super Bowl XXXI-winning wide receiver Antonio Freeman as a member of the Green Bay Packers, ran out of Seattle 31-10 winners over the Seahawks in 1996 when the wideout hauled in seven receptions and two touchdowns at the old Kingdome, which used to sit where Lumen Field resides now.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
The starting lineup of Brunson, Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges all got strong receptions when their names were called.
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Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
As a running back and wide receiver, the Trinity League MVP had 137 receptions for 1,797 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
While his yards per catch went up from 2024 to 2025, the 76 receptions were the lowest total since 2015, essentially his first full season as a starter in Kansas City.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Dress it up for evening receptions, or pair it with wedges and low sandals for more casual outdoor affairs.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Freeman finished the game with 4 receptions for 107 yards.
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Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
In 2024, Knowles had a breakout sophomore campaign with 544 yards on 39 receptions.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Freeman’s pops, Super Bowl XXXI-winning wide receiver Antonio Freeman as a member of the Green Bay Packers, ran out of Seattle 31-10 winners over the Seahawks in 1996 when the wideout hauled in seven receptions and two touchdowns at the old Kingdome, which used to sit where Lumen Field resides now.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
The starting lineup of Brunson, Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges all got strong receptions when their names were called.
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Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
As a running back and wide receiver, the Trinity League MVP had 137 receptions for 1,797 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
While his yards per catch went up from 2024 to 2025, the 76 receptions were the lowest total since 2015, essentially his first full season as a starter in Kansas City.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptions
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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Tickets were still available for purchase on the X Games website as of early Friday evening, ranging from $19 single-day entry tickets to more than $400 premium tickets with access to the concerts on top of the X Games events.
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With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads.
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Fu declined to comment by phone, and CBS News Atlanta had not received responses from the remaining parties by the time of publication.
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The Sussexes are expected to travel across the Atlantic to join celebrations marking the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 event, according to the BBC.
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The wedding was extra special because just a few days before the celebrations, Cort returned from deployment.
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This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
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Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
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“Receptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptions. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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