Thesaurus results for SHINDIGS

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

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Noun

The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

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If the Greens and the Communists are lobbing bombs at the two major political parties from the extreme left, Libertarians are on the opposite side of the fight--lobbing bombs from the extreme right.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Democrats are trying to flip the governorship as Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms faces Republican businessman Rick Jackson in a race both parties see as competitive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of parties

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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

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Lula’s celebrations will be short-lived, said Míriam Leitão in O Globo.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
What’s Your Grief’s guidance on changing holiday traditions encourages families to focus on the values behind celebrations, including togetherness, generosity and remembrance, rather than on recreating every ritual exactly.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrations

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Spann-Ford was the only one who got involved in the pass game though, hauling in two receptions for 11 yards.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
McMahan, a senior, had five receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown, blocked a field goal, recovered a fumble, had six solo tackles and intercepted three passes, returning one 60 yards for the clinching touchdown.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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