as in event
a social gathering
we're hosting a little shindig this weekend for some friends
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Recent Examples of shindig
At the same time, with POTUS just back from Pope Francis’ funeral and up at his New Jersey estate, the MAGA crowd this year were holding their own shindig across town at the Willard Hotel.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Photograph: Jeff Chiu/AP Newsroom Google just held its big I/O developer shindig and product announcement event today in California.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 20 May 2025
The local event planner, Gender Reveal Miami, shared footage from the wet and wild shindig on its Instagram.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
There is no live coverage of those shindigs, but there will be plenty of photos to look through on the following day.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025
Photograph: Jeff Chiu/AP Newsroom Google just held its big I/O developer shindig and product announcement event today in California.
—Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 20 May 2025
The local event planner, Gender Reveal Miami, shared footage from the wet and wild shindig on its Instagram.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
There is no live coverage of those shindigs, but there will be plenty of photos to look through on the following day.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindig
Noun
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In the final days leading up to the event, the White House made an unusual request.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
14 June 2025
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Here’s what to know about any planned street closures surrounding these events.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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To promote the Imagine Benefit on Oct. 22 at the Plaza, where tables are going for as much as $100,000 apiece, a kickoff party was held Wednesday at the East Side home of skin care mogul Peter Thomas Roth.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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This patio will have an outdoor fireplace and will enhance the home’s ability to accommodate both day-to-day activities and entertaining either small or large parties.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Disneyland has a whole lotta ‘Happy’ going on during 70th birthday bash More than 40 musical acts will perform over 100 shows on eight stages throughout the Disneyland resort as part of Celebrate Soulfully.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Le Tub, Hollywood’s kitschy hamburger dive, turns 50 with big weekend bash The iconic waterfront eatery is marking the milestone with a three-day celebration featuring food and drink specials, souvenir tees and live music on a waterfront barge.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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While its rich marble ensuite is virtually the size of a stateroom itself—with a deep soaking tub, a walk-in rainfall shower, and a nifty sliding door (cutting the bathroom in half) perfect for offering a private guest bathroom when hosting sunset soirees or champagne receptions.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Isaacman will speak during Saturday's dinner reception.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
13 June 2025
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Tuesday’s awards fete featured strong performances by four of the night’s winners — East, the show-opening Euphoria Brass Band, Matthew Phillips and The Tourmaliners.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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Simultaneously fresh and classically nostalgic, the feel-good fete of decades past bumps, halts, and grinds.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Shindig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindig. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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