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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
But that’s downright quaint compared to the opulent shindigs and fabled debauchery of the home’s previous owner.
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Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Modern day parties have nothing on the classic shindigs starring finger foods that were hard to resist.
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Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The Armada Club is aiming for those shindigs to include dinners, business lunches, meetings, and more when they’re docked in port or at anchor on the seas.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
Apparently these White House shindigs are fluid.
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Kevin Sherrington
feb. 27,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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.
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Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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.
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Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 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.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Modern day parties have nothing on the classic shindigs starring finger foods that were hard to resist.
—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
The Armada Club is aiming for those shindigs to include dinners, business lunches, meetings, and more when they’re docked in port or at anchor on the seas.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
Apparently these White House shindigs are fluid.
—
Kevin Sherrington
feb. 27,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindigs
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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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As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding.
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And, people will be outside in droves, at cookouts, parades, parties and fireworks shows.
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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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Fireworks from formal rocket shows to impromptu street celebrations can create extremely unhealthy air quality, sometimes rivaling what comes from wildfires.
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Fourth of July fireworks will light up the sky across South Florida, with a slew of celebrations offering residents the chance to observe them.
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Baker, who missed part of the offseason program with an undisclosed injury, yielded 42 receptions in 58 targets for 621 yards and five touchdowns, with no interceptions.
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There’s a reason they’re strung along restaurant patios and hung for wedding receptions.
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