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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His favorite target was receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who set a franchise record with 16 receptions.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jaylen Warren tallied 127 yards on the ground as well as 31 air yards on four catches, while Freiermuth had his breakout game this season with 111 yards on five receptions.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The shortages have impacted 911 call response times and have left officers feeling burdened and overworked, often having to sacrifice personal time to cover events and political rallies, Redford has said in previous interviews with The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay for Apple AirPods, laptops and backpacks for back-to-school events hosted by a Riceboro religious group, which had no links to the Foundation, except Gatlin.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stars such as LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, as well as Kelsey Grammer and Kayte Walsh all found their forever person while one or both parties were married.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The Terminator star said his proposal would combine ideas supported by both parties.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.—
K.J.S. “Sunny” Anand,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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James dances toward the mike, stops sharp, and somehow, at the exact same second, the band stops.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Desperate for options, the wedding party began calling all the salons nearby, but nothing was available, the bride wrote.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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That income inequality gap began stretching in the 1970s, right around the time Asians began opening nail salons.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were celebrations on the streets of Tel Aviv and Gaza as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were released.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the attic is even rumored to still hold Secret Service tape from one of Reagan’s inauguration celebrations held here.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Soirees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soirees. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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