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Recent Examples of hoedown
There was an early-evening hoedown hosted by the Times Squares, a gay and lesbian square-dancing troupe.
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The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
In reality, Beyoncé crafted the album with so much verve that there really isn’t a way for Cowboy Carter to not be the ultimate hoedown.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
There was an early-evening hoedown hosted by the Times Squares, a gay and lesbian square-dancing troupe.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
In reality, Beyoncé crafted the album with so much verve that there really isn’t a way for Cowboy Carter to not be the ultimate hoedown.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
Bridging the hoedown and the ballroom, Beyoncé alternates between angelic croons and fierce commands over a thumping bassline and a springy acoustic guitar.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
There was an early-evening hoedown hosted by the Times Squares, a gay and lesbian square-dancing troupe.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoedown
Noun
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The Hip-Hop mogul has faced accusations of multiple violent offenses including rape and abuse that allegedly happened at his soirees.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The springtime soiree is a visual reminder that even in the midst of tragedy, life is worth celebrating.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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The festival will also feature an exclusive first look at Ken Burns‘ upcoming six-part, 12-hour docuseries The American Revolution, premiering Nov. 16 on PBS.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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Your guide to 2025's biggest music tours and festivals Grammys 2025: Complete winners list The Las Vegas event will air live Monday, May 26, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This new child eats, breathes and sleeps, all on you and your public-school education prepares you by teaching you how to square dance.—
Daniella Gray,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Learn square dancing: The Wranglers Square Dance Club is offering a learn to square dance class from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Seven Oaks Community Center, 16789 Bernardo Oaks Drive in Rancho Bernardo.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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My friends, Max and Will Grove, who are involved with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York, invited me to join them at their table at the organization’s annual fundraising gala.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Apr. 2025
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Invitations are typically limited to elite figures in the worlds of fashion and entertainment, and are approved by Anna Wintour, who has overseen the gala since 1995.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Unless there’s a true blowout team performance, chefs who did great dishes inevitably provide cover for chefs who whiffed it — or vice versa, since losing chefs can tank a team and make chefs who nailed it ineligible for the win.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a gritty, nervy, ultimately joyous blowout performance, the Magic routed the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 in a Play-In game, officially punching their ticket to the playoffs.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2025
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Walker, who started his college career at Brown, had 24 receptions for 252 yards last fall for the Owls. Mahomes has encouraged Walker.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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But Trump administration policies restricting transgender rights and comments about Kennedy Center drag performances have sparked concern about what kind of reception attendees would receive.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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If there’s a way to shoehorn in a Las Vegas dance number, complete with jazz hands and ostrich feathers, do it!—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Amari Marshall, a renowned choreographer who served as dance co-captain on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, worked closely with the trio for the Access All Areas Tour.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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Explore Jessie Jo Dillon Zach Top See latest videos, charts and news Hosted by media personality Storme Warren, the event saw many of Nashville’s songwriting and publishing elites gather to fete top songs, songwriters, artists and publishers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Wolfe's production marks the first time Rose, Louise and June have all been played by Black actresses — a fete that has already put this revival in the history books.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Hoedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoedown. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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