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 Bad Bunny’s San Juan soiree showcased just how fruitful that risk can prove. — Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Whether dynastic or dysfunctional, the Lakers remained the NBA’s swankiest soiree. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Lush greenery and florals in shades of pink, purple, red, orange, yellow and blue filled the space to fulfill the couple’s vision of a whimsical botanical soirée. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Events range from film festivals and art exhibitions to corporate retreats, venture capital soirees, and cultural performances. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soiree

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Noun

Behind the reception desk, a wall of 109 wooden pigeonholes doubles as an art installation, with some compartments displaying replicas of the property's original room keys and others filled with nautical relics reflecting Naples's coastal allure.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
With Puca Nacua out again with a hip injury, Davante Adams had seven receptions for 137 yards, giving him 15 catches for 332 yards over his last two games, the best such stretch of his career.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of reception

Noun

Everyone’s favorite lunch is transformed into a hearty and delicious supper.

— Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Earlier that evening during his last supper with his disciples, we are told Jesus himself had fervently prayed.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of supper

Noun

There’s no end of things to do here—an athletic club, frequent cultural events, and an exquisite spa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
When the event is death or violence, forecasting is readily perceived as not only monetizing harm but possibly even incentivizing it.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of event

Noun

For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Those reading the tea leaves even focused on how Warsh kicked off his speech at the economic policy symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of symposium

Noun

The songs were a dangerous dance with gender, sexuality, and race.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Dancing With the Stars contestants, England notes, are more and more commonly coming to the competition with actual dance backgrounds and could thus be of interest; people from the Bollywood or K-pop worlds are also intriguing.

— Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dance

Noun

Each show has a different theme that will transport you to an over-the-top setting, from a masquerade ball to old Hollywood.

— Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2026
That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of masquerade

Noun

The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Beginning with a full museum activation on Thursday, the celebrations extend through the rest of the weekend, both at the museum's National Mall home and The Wharf, located along the historic Washington Channel of the Potomac River.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebration

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