variants
or soirée
as in supper
a formal social gathering that is usually at night
They attended a fashionable soiree at a fancy hotel.
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Recent Examples of soiree
The event itself has become a subject of unease among journalists and others who question the optics of the press mingling with high-profile government officials at a swanky soiree.
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Theresa Braine, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Felix Wicker Outdoor Side Table by Jake Arnold When hosting an outdoor soiree, include multiple places to rest nibbles and drinks.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
After all, what better way to make a splash at the next dinner soiree than a mini raw bar?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
In the 1970s, Vogue editor Diana Vreeland positioned the gala as the opening soiree of the Institute’s major exhibitions and invited the crème de la crème of the fashion world and New York society.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Theresa Braine, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Felix Wicker Outdoor Side Table by Jake Arnold When hosting an outdoor soiree, include multiple places to rest nibbles and drinks.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
After all, what better way to make a splash at the next dinner soiree than a mini raw bar?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
In the 1970s, Vogue editor Diana Vreeland positioned the gala as the opening soiree of the Institute’s major exhibitions and invited the crème de la crème of the fashion world and New York society.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiree
Noun
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Outdoor rooms unfurl beside their canopy—terraces for twilight suppers, a future pool deck pitched toward the lake breeze.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Director: Mark Wilson The Calling Witch is author and illustrator Meredith Laye’s most infamous creation, an evil woman whose siren call beckons children into the woods at night to become her supper.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Such was the positive critical reception, HBO greenlit a second season the following month, on August 19, 2022.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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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
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Implement Real-Time Security Observability • Employ real-time logging and monitoring in cloud environments to track security events.—
Harini Shankar,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The two-day event included a symposium on MMCF innovation, where experts discussed sustainable sourcing, circularity, and supply chain transparency through panels and speaking presentations.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The disease was officially named in 2012 at the premier symposium focused on IgG4-RD.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Students at Marshall Fundamental Secondary School, many of whom lost their homes in the January firestorm, were stood up Saturday by limousine service Wize Guy Entertainment, which nonprofit organization Alice’s Kids had paid to transport them to the dance, according to the head of the nonprofit.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Weddings, quilting parties, dances, and all kinds of other occasions found notes of the banjo permeating the air.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Maple and Ash Dress in masquerade attire for Maple and Ash's New Year's Eve midnight masquerade.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The tension arose from the fact that Mike—and by proxy, Harvey—might at any moment get caught in this masquerade.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
23 Feb. 2025
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The latest post sees her looking fantastic and fresh from a beauty salon appointment.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Poet and artist Dorothy Atkins will be the guest at the May 18 salon at 2 p.m., and landscape designer Candice Stein will be featured June 22.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
17 May 2025
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“Soiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soiree. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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