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
  • Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • The plan called for an end to violence, dialogue among all parties, mediation through an ASEAN envoy, humanitarian aid and access for the envoy to engage all relevant parties.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Interested parties must apply 1-3 days before their visit, and the pass is valid for one calendar day with re-entry.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of parties
Noun
  • 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
  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of bashes
Noun
  • Two decades later, the IDF would storm Palestinian community centers, confiscating flags and shutting down celebrations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fiesta Hispana joins other major Kansas City cultural celebrations, including JuneteenthKC and KC Pride, that have dealt with significant funding reductions this year.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • As much has been made about the tight end production in terms of receptions, Georgia counts on them as perimeter blockers.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Lemon was the only Big Ten player with more than 500 yards after the catch in 2025 and tied for the FBS lead with 50 first-down receptions.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of receptions

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“Shindigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindigs. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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