as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Recent Examples of prom
Rickey was the life of the party — and was looking forward to attending prom at the time he was murdered, his mother, Latasha Ferguson, said in a letter read aloud by a victim advocate.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
From low-rise jeans and velvet tracksuits to straightened hair and group shots at school sports games, prom, and campus hangouts, the photos show a life that mirrors teen comedies from the era likely featuring Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan or Hilary Duff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The event aims to raise over $25,000 for student prom costs and tours of historically Black colleges and universities.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
From low-rise jeans and velvet tracksuits to straightened hair and group shots at school sports games, prom, and campus hangouts, the photos show a life that mirrors teen comedies from the era likely featuring Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan or Hilary Duff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The event aims to raise over $25,000 for student prom costs and tours of historically Black colleges and universities.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
Noun
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The hanging quickly devolves into an all-out bacchanal, as onlookers drink, dance and kiss in the square surrounding the flailing corpse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The judge, Jezabel Dabouis, favored Beaudry and Cizeron by nearly eight points over the three-time world champions in the free dance, a margin so large that if her score were removed from the equation entirely, Chock and Bates would have won gold.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Savannah College of Art and Design welcomed a cavalcade of stars to Atlanta for the 2026 SCAD TVfest — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusive photos of the celebrities at the annual festival.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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The film premiered at the Munich Film Festival, winning the FIPRESCI Prize and the German Cinema New Talent Award, before hitting the international film festival circuit.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (and Vogue’s fashionable December digital cover star) took the stage at the 2026 Super Bowl—and brought his celebrity friends along for the celebration.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX served as a robust celebration of culture that brimmed with symbolism and celebrity cameos.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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