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Recent Examples of fund-raiser
The Arizona Trail Association also relies on donations, fundraisers, member fees and merchandise sales to support its staff and trail access activities.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The La Jolla Historical Society’s signature Secret Garden Tour fundraiser returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, with at least six gardens at locations throughout La Jolla and featuring musicians, plein air artists and dining table designs.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Scores of posters have been wondering out loud why the family of such a famous actor — the star not only of a seminal millennial teen drama that ran on The WB for six seasons but of a string of later TV projects and films— would require an online fund-raiser.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
There is precedent for survival, as when Temple reinvented herself entirely to become a Republican fund-raiser and, later, an Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The La Jolla Historical Society’s signature Secret Garden Tour fundraiser returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, with at least six gardens at locations throughout La Jolla and featuring musicians, plein air artists and dining table designs.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Scores of posters have been wondering out loud why the family of such a famous actor — the star not only of a seminal millennial teen drama that ran on The WB for six seasons but of a string of later TV projects and films— would require an online fund-raiser.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
There is precedent for survival, as when Temple reinvented herself entirely to become a Republican fund-raiser and, later, an Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fund-raiser
Noun
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Across its work, Quail Group continues to emphasize that operational improvement benefits from a clear understanding of both systems and human behavior.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some of their posts hawking these bulbs get millions of views, which might have more to do with how orange pops on a blue screen than with the health benefits.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So complicated, in fact, that Poltz offered multiple responses about being this year’s lifetime honoree at the 35-year-old awards fete, which takes place May 6 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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With no Brazilian films announced at the festival this year, the feeling of surprise and disappointment was palpable at the gathering whenever the French fete popped up in conversation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The people behind Fire in the Mountains have teamed with the Firekeeper Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention and mental wellness for the Blackfeet Nation community, making the festival’s raison d’être feel more noble than your standard summer shindig.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The speech was a high-stakes diplomatic moment for the British monarch, but he was met with a warm and bipartisan reception.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Smith caught 83 passes for 1,256 yards and 22 TDs, while Shen had 61 receptions for 1,062 yards and 12 TDs, as the Redhawks went 16-4 and won a regional championship.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the events of the last three years have left me confused and altered our relationship.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Allen was injured but was not shot during the April 25 attack at the Washington Hilton, which disrupted one of the highest-profile annual events in the nation’s capital.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Charles and Camilla will also attend a gala for the monarch's charity, The King's Trust, in the evening.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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But as Peskov noted, last year’s Victory Day parade, which marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, was a gala event.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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On the women’s side, where blowouts are many and upsets rare, some of those first-round games figure to be can’t-watch TV.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Pick up Martha Stewart’s go-to glow-boosting makeup hack, the L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, to shine this season, along with the coveted Dyson Airwrap to get salon-quality blowouts at home.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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There’s a physically primal element that feels new to Hathaway here, and not just in the film’s early convulsive silent dance sequence.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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With a gallery space split between a dance studio and a film editing room, the exhibition weaves elements of choreography, documentary, oral history and ritual.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Fund-raiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fund-raiser. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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