shindigs

noun

plural of shindig
as in events
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. — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 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 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 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
  1. events
  2. parties
  3. bashes
  4. celebrations
  5. receptions
Noun
  • The veteran recognition at public events and church services.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • In the weeks ahead, the parties will hold internal leadership elections with party divisions potentially spilling out into the open.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Getty, meanwhile, has built a campaign around how García got into the race, casting himself as an alternative to members of the two powerful parties that dominate national politics while passing few policies at the federal level.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bashes
Noun
  • The cake, decorated with yellow frosting and a white horse at the center and lit with 31 long candles, is seen on a table at the birthday celebrations.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Sunday jazz brunches are something of a local institution, drawing Nairobi families for celebrations—the sign of a great city hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • After posting just four receptions for 39 yards as a freshman, Mizell has seen his production skyrocket.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Stock up Running back Justice Hill led the Ravens with four receptions and was apparently the emergency quarterback if Jackson, Huntley and Fagnano had all been unable to continue.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of receptions

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“Shindigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindigs. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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