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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
The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode.
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Kennedy French,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers.
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Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions.
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Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Even as other Collin County communities faced violence during Reconstruction, the Douglass community hosted cotillions, established several churches and looked out for each other.
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Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy French,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers.
—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions.
—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
Even as other Collin County communities faced violence during Reconstruction, the Douglass community hosted cotillions, established several churches and looked out for each other.
—
Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
Noun
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Dunkin’ Prom, which funds alternative proms for teens who may have missed theirs for medical reasons and lastly, grants to customize hospital spaces to create joy.
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Travis opted for a pinstripe suit for his big night out at prom in 2008.
Noun
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The 200-person affair counted among its guests Kardashian family friend LaLa Anthony, West pals Common and first dance-singer John Legend (with wife Chrissy Teigen) as well as Bocelli, who sang Kardashian down the aisle.
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The song has since soundtracked countless proposals and first dances for Swifties and their betrothed all over the world.
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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