Thesaurus results for SOIREE

soiree

noun

variants or soirée

Definition of soiree

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 The annual soirée raises funds for the Serpentine Galleries and celebrated the best of emerging architects, this year putting a spotlight on Mexico City's LANZA Atelier who designed an installation in the Serpentine Pavillion. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 This flowy, floral knee-length dress is perfect for an outdoor summer soirée, from a wedding welcome dinner to an afternoon garden party. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 24 June 2026 Remember that the ultimate goal is to create a special day full of memories, not to pull off the most over-the-top soiree since a Kardashian child celebrated a birthday. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 June 2026 Dinner here is like attending a backyard soiree thrown by your coolest friend. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for soiree

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Noun

Severance took a bit of time for the positive industry reception to translate into a significant mainstream audience.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Page Six reported earlier today that Avril Lavigne allegedly won a designer purse at the wedding — the reception included games where guests could win raffle tickets for prizes ranging from designer items to a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026

Definition of reception

Noun

And that evening, the German submachine gunners had to do without their supper.

— Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Fourth of July Dinner Party Decorated with sweet fresh corn-chile relish and flavorfully spiced, this flank steak is an elegant summer supper favorite .

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

Definition of supper

Noun

The stadium has been packed, the FIFA World Cup Fan Festival downtown has seen record attendance, and watch parties and other events have spread across the region.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
The traffic control worker minimum wage, which only affects workers handling traffic at major happenings like concerts and sporting events, is more than $70 an hour.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of event

Noun

Power connections, which are fewer in number and take up more surface area, are placed on the sides of the memory cube, University of Tokyo doctoral student Yuki Mitarai said at the symposium.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
Accounts of Plato’s symposium have typically focused more on the philosophy of love part than the dinner party part, as if what matters is the content of the various speeches, and not their context.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of symposium

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The stadium has been packed, the FIFA World Cup Fan Festival downtown has seen record attendance, and watch parties and other events have spread across the region.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
At a time when Democrats have grown dissatisfied with the party establishment, Platner seemed like an appealing alternative.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of party

Noun

Satellites perform a delicate dance to maintain their orbit, by locking themselves to a speed just fast enough to counteract the downward pull of gravity.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026
Striking is a reproduction of a metallic structure with moving and rotating mechanical parts that reflected Lagerfeld’s Bauhaus influences, with 18 fur coats on display that seem to float and dance.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of dance

Noun

The yearly convention includes panel discussions, movie and television showings, an exhibitor hall, outdoor activations, a masquerade ball and more.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
And the leak to USA TODAY provides further evidence of the group’s careful masquerade, Tischauser, the SPLC researcher said.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Definition of masquerade

Noun

England endured a raucous crowd at Estadio Azteca to beat Mexico in a round-of-16 thriller but lost veteran midfielder Jordan Henderson to a wrist injury from a postgame celebration.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
With its dynamic architecture and expansive interiors, the estate served as a fitting backdrop for the brand’s celebration of craftsmanship.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

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