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or soirée
as in reception
a formal social gathering that is usually at night
They attended a fashionable soiree at a fancy hotel.
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Recent Examples of soiree
Want to add a retro moment to your next soirée?
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Designed with a long-lasting teakwood, the outdoor loveseat is just as effective in supporting outdoor soirees, from intimate BBQs, to nights stargazing around a cozy firepit.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Several of the events were hosted by LGBTQ advocacy groups, including choir and gala tickets from the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and a soiree at the San Francisco LGBT Center.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
For the second year in a row, luminant Vermont indie folk rock breakout Lily Seabird is kind enough to shoehorn a Nevada City gig into her West Coast touring docket — this year with her full band after last year’s solo soiree.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Designed with a long-lasting teakwood, the outdoor loveseat is just as effective in supporting outdoor soirees, from intimate BBQs, to nights stargazing around a cozy firepit.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
Several of the events were hosted by LGBTQ advocacy groups, including choir and gala tickets from the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and a soiree at the San Francisco LGBT Center.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
For the second year in a row, luminant Vermont indie folk rock breakout Lily Seabird is kind enough to shoehorn a Nevada City gig into her West Coast touring docket — this year with her full band after last year’s solo soiree.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiree
Noun
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The Royal Family has spent the anniversary carrying out engagements and remembering the late Queen with a series of online tributes, and a reception for 190 guests, including representatives from many of the late Queen’s charities at Buckingham Palace.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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King Charles and Queen Camilla will also visit the British Museum to view the final design for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth and will host a reception at Buckingham Palace for representatives from the late Queen’s patronages.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pull out your sheet pan to whip up this super-easy, crowd pleasing supper.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Get the recipe > Maple syrup sweetens the spice paste—fragrant with cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon—used to marinate a whole bird in this hearty supper from British Indian chef Romy Gill.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
15 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the symposium, a new bachelor of science in geospatial services degree program was launched, beginning with the fall semester.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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While Ben admited to her that the two had met professionally at a medical symposium, the full extent of their acquaintanceship was not revealed until the very end of the finale in a major cliffhanger.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jet Linx takes a different approach, hosting Masters parties at its network of private terminals before flying card members into three smaller airports, each about a half-hour’s drive from the course.—
Daniel Cote,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The thumping, upbeat dance-pop track was produced and co-written with Zhone, and sees Lovato celebrating how much her low-rise jeans are turning someone on.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cameras captured Groff, 41, in the crowd during one of the moments in the show where the actor playing Darin pulls someone from their seat for a dance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The annual Fanti Carnival saw elaborate processions with participants dressed in vibrant costumes, musical and masquerade performances, and dancing stilt walkers.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The investigation led to the discovery of a vast masquerade involving a man with multiple aliases who turned out to be Crockett's bodyguard.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 19-year-old princess joined her fellow London residents in celebration on May 9, 1945, the day after VE Day.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The effect is meant to be a celebration of the Sonoran Desert, as well as a cautionary tale about humans' impact on it, said Shaw.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Soiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soiree. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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