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
  • Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And in the 17th century, such events were explained as God’s punishment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • The parties involved in the litigation—as well as Red Lobster itself, which is not being sued—declined to comment for this article, but their court filings lay out the sad saga in dramatic detail.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This means that many times, HOAs have a measure of control over home decor and public gatherings of residents, such as parades, festivals and holiday parties – including which holidays are celebrated at all.
    — Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • While there was no official Vogue World after-party, leave it to the A-list stars to find where the best (and most glamorous) bashes were happening.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of bashes
Noun
  • However, the holiday season tends to see a spike each year as people congregate for parties, celebrations and gatherings.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Several fellow 2022 World Cup champions will join the celebrations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • Tetairoa McMillan’s reception count was similarly precipitous, from five receptions in each of the first two games to just two against Cleveland, when he was targeted only five times.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Vander Zee, who led the Hawkeyes in receptions against Michigan in Week 4, caught a 16-yard pass from quarterback Hank Brown to hand the Hawkeyes a stunning 20-19 win on the road against the Wolverines.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of receptions

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“Shindigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindigs. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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