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
Modern day parties have nothing on the classic shindigs starring finger foods that were hard to resist.
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The New York shindig was a blast.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Swift's appearance at Brittany's birthday shindig comes on the heels of a whirlwind month for her.
—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
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Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The New York shindig was a blast.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Swift's appearance at Brittany's birthday shindig comes on the heels of a whirlwind month for her.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindig
Noun
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The second would put the party’s weight behind the more time-intensive, partisan pursuit of bigger health care changes.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Justin Bieber The Biebers attended the party as well, with Hailey Bieber posing with bestie Kendall Jenner before the bash.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The latest look at Kris Jenner's 70th birthday bash gives glimpses of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's evening.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From shearling and calf hair to beading and fuzzy fringe, discover the elements that transform everyday dressing into an immersive celebration of imagination and personal style, ahead.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
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One of the world’s most prestigious art events, Miami Art Week began with Art Basel Miami Beach in 2002 and has since grown into a citywide celebration that draws nearly 80,000 art lovers and tastemakers.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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During the cocktail reception, the five student finalists debuted their eveningwear capsule collections crafted from premium Supima cotton fabrics, created through a months-long mentorship program led by Bibhu Mohapatra, an alum of the Fashion Institute of Technology.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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The movie received at 15-minute standing ovation following its world premiere, and footage from the premiere that Variety shared showed Seyfried growing emotional at the film's reception.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Shindig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindig. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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