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square dances

noun

plural of square dance
as in festivities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square dances
  1. festivities
  2. celebrations
  3. festivals
  4. receptions
  5. dances
  6. events
  7. masquerades
  8. blowouts
Noun
  • At one point during the festivities, DJ Pee Wee (aka Anderson Paak, Mars’ opening act) took over the turntables inside the vinyl booth to hype up the crowd even more.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the midst of the festivities, among a crowd of bookish faculty and graduate students, Annie and Wendy convinced an overheated newspaper photographer who’d been sent to cover the event to abandon his turtleneck.
    — Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of festivities
Noun
  • It is celebrated not only as an overnight accommodation, but also as a romantic location for weddings and other celebrations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • This film has received enthusiastic reviews following debut screenings at the fall festivals.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In 2023, the actress was named an ambassador to the Italian luxury fashion house and has since worn gowns by the label at various red carpet events and film festivals.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • Tetairoa McMillan’s reception count was similarly precipitous, from five receptions in each of the first two games to just two against Cleveland, when he was targeted only five times.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Vander Zee, who led the Hawkeyes in receptions against Michigan in Week 4, caught a 16-yard pass from quarterback Hank Brown to hand the Hawkeyes a stunning 20-19 win on the road against the Wolverines.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of receptions
Noun
  • The dance that Joey and I got to do last year in the [season 34] finale was one of my top favorite dances ever, ever, ever.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Now the church itself hosted dances and houseboat parties and sponsored a youth softball team of which Nell Fisher was the manager.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dances
Noun
  • Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And in the 17th century, such events were explained as God’s punishment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some involve wild proportions—one client masquerades as a Moko Jumbie (stilt-walking dancer).
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of masquerades
Noun
  • Those in the middle—think type 2 waves and type 3 curls—with thicker hair are the most likely to achieve the bouncy, shiny blowouts found all over Instagram (and Airsmooth marketing materials).
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This team’s confidence needs to remain uplifted, but that’s going to be monumental task to manage if the blowouts begin the pile up.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowouts
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“Square dances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20dances. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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