1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class
2
British
: promenade sense 2
Examples of prom in a Sentence
Noun
Are you going to the prom?
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Team and school officials, knowing that the 25th was the same day as the prom — a date that had been set more than a year in advance — requested that the game be rescheduled, but that request was denied.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Instead of buying prom tickets, attendees were encouraged to donate hygiene products to support the school’s community store that helps students in need.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Enjoy the prom, and remember… this is Steve Carell.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Ren falls in love with the minister's daughter, Ariel (Lori Singer), and the duo eventually get the dance ban lifted and celebrate at their senior prom.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Team and school officials, knowing that the 25th was the same day as the prom — a date that had been set more than a year in advance — requested that the game be rescheduled, but that request was denied.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Instead of buying prom tickets, attendees were encouraged to donate hygiene products to support the school’s community store that helps students in need.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Enjoy the prom, and remember… this is Steve Carell.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prom
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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