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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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 July 2025
And send us your prom pics, please: The Tennessean wants to see the night through the eyes of prom-goers!
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
High school proms will continue as planned, JCPS spokesperson Carolyn Callahan said.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
What a contrast to the traditional approach: High school seniors go for separate hair and makeup appointments while their prom dates pick up corsages from local florists.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2025
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Noun
There are plenty of flashbacks involving Belly’s second mom, from her FaceTiming Laurel during prom photos to her farewell to Belly.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 July 2025
And send us your prom pics, please: The Tennessean wants to see the night through the eyes of prom-goers!
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
High school proms will continue as planned, JCPS spokesperson Carolyn Callahan said.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
What a contrast to the traditional approach: High school seniors go for separate hair and makeup appointments while their prom dates pick up corsages from local florists.
—Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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