as in events
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of receptions
The Alabama transfer had 45 receptions for 766 yards and five touchdowns in the 2025 season.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Similar efforts failed in 2025 but both are back, getting warm receptions from Florida’s legislative GOP supermajority and on Capitol Hill, where the House is expected to pass the voter suppression bill this week.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Lamb is currently third on the team’s leaderboard with 571 career receptions and sixth with 7,416 receiving yards.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Smith-Njigba finished with four receptions for 27 yards in Seattle’s 29-13 victory.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Pickens fit right in with Dallas’ offense, setting career highs with 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns en route to his first Pro Bowl appearance.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Backup Max McGee had seven receptions for 138 yards and two TDs in the win despite partying the night before.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Smith‑Njigba holds the school records for receiving yards, receptions, and receiving touchdowns.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Diggs has had modest production this postseason, tallying just 73 yards on 11 receptions with one touchdown across three games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Similar efforts failed in 2025 but both are back, getting warm receptions from Florida’s legislative GOP supermajority and on Capitol Hill, where the House is expected to pass the voter suppression bill this week.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Lamb is currently third on the team’s leaderboard with 571 career receptions and sixth with 7,416 receiving yards.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Smith-Njigba finished with four receptions for 27 yards in Seattle’s 29-13 victory.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Pickens fit right in with Dallas’ offense, setting career highs with 93 receptions for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns en route to his first Pro Bowl appearance.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Backup Max McGee had seven receptions for 138 yards and two TDs in the win despite partying the night before.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Smith‑Njigba holds the school records for receiving yards, receptions, and receiving touchdowns.
—Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Diggs has had modest production this postseason, tallying just 73 yards on 11 receptions with one touchdown across three games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptions
Noun
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And then just to finish the question, step three is then to expand and really build out the brand from there and build other kinds of businesses around it, like events, businesses, and so on.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both companies have grown exponentially since then, offering the opportunity to bet on events far beyond the original scope of the academic experiment.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mardi Gras season is typically celebrated with jubilant music, street celebrations and parades, often occurring for the days leading up to Fat Tuesday.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The National Symphony Orchestra is no slouch, the Washington National Opera is solid, the Kennedy Center Honors have often been genuinely moving celebrations of the best in American culture.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the 2026 Golden Globes weekend includes pre-and post-show bashes hosted by Universal, Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix and BAFTA.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Receptions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/receptions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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