ceilidhs

variants also ceilis
plural of ceilidh, Scottish & Irish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ceilidhs
Noun
  • Then he got caught up in the race to perform at certain festivals and venues, turning his career into a checklist.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • One is Enrico Lopez-Yanez, Class of 2007, a pops conductor formerly with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra who now has stints with the Detroit, Dallas and Pacific symphonies.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • This year’s guest conductor was Stuart Chafetz, principal pops conductor of the Columbus Symphony, and the Chautauqua and Marin symphonies.
    Emily Curiel May 24, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • Natalia Cardona Sanchez from Guatemala makes tropical jams with Latin American and Caribbean flavors.
    Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Others may step in when a package jams, a label fails to scan or a pallet needs human attention.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
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“Ceilidhs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ceilidhs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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