variants
or soirées
as in receptions
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 soirees
The villa served as social epicenter for soirees and social gatherings.
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Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As a pro food expert and personality, Simmons has attended and hosted her fair share of events, ranging from luxury soirees to kids' birthday parties.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As a pro food expert and personality, Simmons has attended and hosted her fair share of events, ranging from luxury soirees to kids' birthday parties.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soirees
Noun
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Through seven games, Smith has totaled 22 carries for 67 rushing yards and 14 receptions for 122 receiving yards, playing behind starters Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gibson rushed for just 73 yards on eight carries and had two receptions for 38 yards.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hamdi spoke at a gala for the Council on American Islamic Relations in Sacramento, California, on Saturday and was scheduled to speak on Sunday at one of the group’s events in Florida, the organization said in a statement.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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That simple, unassuming invitation was the first in a chain of events that led to the killing of 23-year-old Guillermo Kelly-Torres at a home on the 9200 block of E Street in Oakland, according to witness testimony.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The three-day Nashville event (like the position) has grown in popularity and recognition — especially so after Taylor Swift, the most famous pop star on the planet who also happens to be engaged to Kelce, gave an impromptu performance at one of its parties last summer.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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His victory ended nearly a decade of Democratic control in Richmond and underscored the state’s potential to swing between the parties.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The djembe is a speaking drum, used historically in African villages to relay messages and information across the environment, and it’s used to lead dances, telling dancers when to change a step, start, and end.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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After all the dances and the scores combined from the last two weeks, Richter remained on the bottom of the leaderboard, with Leavitt returning to the top.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the submission period, The Bay List hosted two successful in-person salons at Ciel Creative Space and Mama Dog Studios, each with over 200 attendees.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The family’s townhouse, known to outsiders as the Palais Wittgenstein, was one of Vienna’s leading music salons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Happy belated birthday to Ashanti and cheers to many more island celebrations with family and friends!—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vilnius kicks off its Christmas celebrations on November 29 with the lighting of its Cathedral Square tree, whose design and size change every year.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Soirees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soirees. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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