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a social gathering
we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends
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Recent Examples of shindigs
In addition to meeting up for committee sessions (which are also held virtually) and special occasions such as the biennial PFV Prize ceremony, the families take turns hosting annual shindigs at their various estates.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
Modern day parties have nothing on the classic shindigs starring finger foods that were hard to resist.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Then there were those epic Pac-12 shindigs, when Harbaugh was trying to resurrect the Stanford program and Carroll was pulling the levels during one of USC’s glory eras, with the advantage going to Harbaugh, 2-1.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s also the New York Film Critics and National Board of Review shindigs on the other coast, plus nominations announcements from SAG (same day Oscar voting starts on the eighth) and the Producers and Directors guilds, among others.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Hollywood's biggest party of the year — often the most hilariously unhinged of the annual awards shindigs — is already somehow upon us this Sunday.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Just under an acre of land is at your disposal, with a flat seaside yard to host your backyard shindigs from Memorial Day to Labor Day — or as long as the weather allows.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Around Town The Atlanta Art Fair highlights a dizzying assortment of cultural shindigs taking place across the city this week, Atlanta Art Week.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025
Modern day parties have nothing on the classic shindigs starring finger foods that were hard to resist.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Then there were those epic Pac-12 shindigs, when Harbaugh was trying to resurrect the Stanford program and Carroll was pulling the levels during one of USC’s glory eras, with the advantage going to Harbaugh, 2-1.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s also the New York Film Critics and National Board of Review shindigs on the other coast, plus nominations announcements from SAG (same day Oscar voting starts on the eighth) and the Producers and Directors guilds, among others.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Hollywood's biggest party of the year — often the most hilariously unhinged of the annual awards shindigs — is already somehow upon us this Sunday.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Just under an acre of land is at your disposal, with a flat seaside yard to host your backyard shindigs from Memorial Day to Labor Day — or as long as the weather allows.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Around Town The Atlanta Art Fair highlights a dizzying assortment of cultural shindigs taking place across the city this week, Atlanta Art Week.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindigs
Noun
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see more one-off events across the industry in an attempt to get people back to theaters.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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None of the separatist political parties currently hold seats in the Alberta legislature.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The settlement is still pending court approval, so for now, nothing is changing as the parties wait for a federal judge to review and ultimately approve the agreement.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the 2026 Golden Globes weekend includes pre-and post-show bashes hosted by Universal, Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix and BAFTA.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2026
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Vince Young Steakhouse closed Sunday after 15 years in downtown Austin, ending the run of a restaurant that became a fixture for business dinners, celebrations and convention traffic.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Young Miko has officially joined the celebrations of the 2026 Super Bowl.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At long last, in 1995, Diana went from the LFW opening receptions to the front row.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Last season, Kelce started all 17 games and led the Chiefs with 76 receptions for 851 yards.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Shindigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindigs. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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