as in event
a social gathering
we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shindig
Al Nassr may not have won the Saudi Pro League for six years — and are currently 10 points behind this season’s leaders Al Ittihad — and have never won the Asian Champions League, but FIFA don’t need any excuse to crowbar Cristiano Ronaldo into this shindig.
—
Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Richards regularly stopped by, often staying for days at a time after Jagger’s no-doubt epic shindigs that reportedly saw the likes of Princess Margaret as well.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
The impetus for the après-sporting-event shindigs was his team spotting a big daypart gap: an opportunity to keep the excitement of major athletic spectacles going into the evening.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Just before midnight, two of the Oscars’ biggest winners, Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, descended on the Vanity Fair party, one of the starriest shindigs of Hollywood’s longest — and biggest — day of the year at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shindig
Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Richards regularly stopped by, often staying for days at a time after Jagger’s no-doubt epic shindigs that reportedly saw the likes of Princess Margaret as well.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
The impetus for the après-sporting-event shindigs was his team spotting a big daypart gap: an opportunity to keep the excitement of major athletic spectacles going into the evening.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Just before midnight, two of the Oscars’ biggest winners, Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, descended on the Vanity Fair party, one of the starriest shindigs of Hollywood’s longest — and biggest — day of the year at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shindig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindig
Noun
-
This year’s event will be headlined by R&B heartthrob Mario and Hip-Hop vet Jadakiss with additional performances by house music icons and more.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
-
The event was cancelled, however, following the terrorist bomb attack at Manchester Arena the night before.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
-
Cunha now has too much baggage and a fresh start is regarded as the best option for all parties.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
-
Every other party in college sports wants help against these two bodies to have a decent shot at continuing to play, to win, and to remain employed.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
Noun
-
Hadera and Pierce also attended the bash, as did boldfaced names like Guillaume Thevenin, Diamant Blazi, Sally, Paola Locatelli, Mateo Sinet and Netflix’s Albert Tello, among others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
-
The concert — actually Nelson’s third recent visit to the Bowl after his 90th-birthday bash in 2023 — was part of the annual traveling Outlaw Music Festival, which will keep Nelson, now 92, and Dylan, who’ll turn 84 next week, on the road through mid-September.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
-
That includes last year when Wilson finished with 101 receptions for 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns in 17 games.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
-
If the reception for Eleanor the Great is any indication, that second nom could be in the mail.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
The fruit-forward foodie fete had an inaugural staging last year at Broward Mall in Plantation, which is where the event’s producer, Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, is located.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
-
In fact, regulars’ favorite thing to moan about, year after year, is the ever-mounting cost of Carnival fete tickets and costumes.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shindig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindig. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share