as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Recent Examples of prom
Alice's Kids will pay for the prom tickets of about 800 seniors at six Altadena high schools.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The energy around the contenders was not unlike that of a prom, if Wolfgang Puck personally oversaw the catering of a high-school dance.
—Myles Hendrik, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Everyone’s still irked at Carolina — who had a date rose already — for taking up so much of Grant’s time at the prom.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
While watching her daughter shop, Amber opens up about the challenges that come with buying prom dresses for someone like Emma, who has achondroplasia dwarfism.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The energy around the contenders was not unlike that of a prom, if Wolfgang Puck personally oversaw the catering of a high-school dance.
—Myles Hendrik, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Everyone’s still irked at Carolina — who had a date rose already — for taking up so much of Grant’s time at the prom.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
While watching her daughter shop, Amber opens up about the challenges that come with buying prom dresses for someone like Emma, who has achondroplasia dwarfism.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
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Share Art Or Surprise Performances In High-Traffic Areas Engage potential customers in unique, memorable ways with things like chalk art, flash mobs or surprise dance performances in high-traffic areas.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Each year in May, this park and the surrounding theatre venues are incubators and platforms for emerging artists to debut plays, dances, and live performances at the Orlando Fringe Festival, the longest-running Fringe in the United States.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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McFarland told viewers that the festival had accommodations and talent are set to perform.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the film and its universal message of female fortitude and empowerment found favor in festivals around the world.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Like current Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn, Johnson has the ability to match up against top wide receivers and make plays on the ball.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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If facing a double-team situation, Kirby will kick the ball out to a shooter for a 3-pointer.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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