as in event
a social gathering
we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends
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Recent Examples of shindig
Swift's appearance at Brittany's birthday shindig comes on the heels of a whirlwind month for her.
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The conversation included an image of a 1980s celebrity shindig almost too awesome to fathom.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As per the Daily Mail, between 100 to 200 guests attended the weekend shindig, but not one relative from Brooklyn’s side was there.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The three-day shindig opened in triumphant fashion on Friday with a bill highlighted by legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd and the multi-talented Don Was.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The conversation included an image of a 1980s celebrity shindig almost too awesome to fathom.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
As per the Daily Mail, between 100 to 200 guests attended the weekend shindig, but not one relative from Brooklyn’s side was there.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
The three-day shindig opened in triumphant fashion on Friday with a bill highlighted by legendary saxophonist Charles Lloyd and the multi-talented Don Was.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindig
Noun
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In orchestrating the flight, Hamida refashions the sequence of events in her own abduction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The eight-hour event, which was held at a local school, attracted 800 to 900 people, Waggoner says — and one of them, Brenda Hodgkin, 41, was both a volunteer and beneficiary.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When Bruck never returned from the party, her family grew concerned and called the police, prompting a massive search for her.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, and KJ Apa enjoyed a mini Riverdale reunion at their former costar Camila Mendes' surprise engagement party over the weekend.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Another bash hosted by fashion photographer Mert Alas was thrown in honor of the Kardashians star in London early last week.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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If the thought of hosting a monster bash feels overwhelming, keep it lowkey by inviting just a few friends over for a Halloween dinner, and ask everyone to bring a little something to share.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager dress as Miranda Priestly and Anna Wintour while hosting the Today Halloween celebration in New York City.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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As dinner concluded, Cynthia Erivo took the microphone to invite everyone to continue the celebration.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now that the film has released to streaming on HBO Max, how does Victor envision the story’s reception with a larger audience online?—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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At least once, a text message to a caseworker didn’t go through because of reception issues.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Among the high-profile guests were Laufey, who performed during the fete, Jimmy Kimmel and Jackie Aina.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fete, which served to unveil the cosmetic line's new moisturizing Serum Lipstick, was packed.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Shindig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindig. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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