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also cotillon
as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion
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Recent Examples of cotillion
Iger, who is set to exit Disney at the end of 2026, has a cotillion with Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Josh D’Amaro, as well as CFO Hugh Johnston.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The young women of the 2022 Stark County Debutante Cotillion were the first group in decades to take part in the rite of passage ceremony after Black women in Canton began holding cotillions in the 1970s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The children of the Black bourgeoise have likely done etiquette training like cotillion.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
For many who grow up in the South, cotillion classes are a rite of passage.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The young women of the 2022 Stark County Debutante Cotillion were the first group in decades to take part in the rite of passage ceremony after Black women in Canton began holding cotillions in the 1970s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The children of the Black bourgeoise have likely done etiquette training like cotillion.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
For many who grow up in the South, cotillion classes are a rite of passage.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
Noun
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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
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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
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His beautiful meditative modern dance meets Japanese butoh piece, Welcome to Asbestos Hall, was inspired by Tatsumi Hijikata’s original Asbestos Studio, a 1960s Tokyo experimental arts space.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The record fell within his Afrobeats, dance vibe, which is fitting for the summer.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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