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
Sanders’ lavish shindig came after a days-long wait to be drafted into the NFL, as the former Colorado quarterback was ultimately selected in the fifth round with the 144th pick by the Cleveland Browns after initially being projected as a first-round pick.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Look no further than this one-bowl biscuit recipe for your next shindig.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Look no further than this one-bowl biscuit recipe for your next shindig.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shindig
Noun
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Kicking off the events is the HaRUNbee 5K Run/Walk for Healthy Birth Outcomes on Saturday, Aug. 2.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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More Tim Heitman/Getty Images His result at this event gave Charlie 80 points toward the Junior Ryder Cup team's qualifying ranking, bringing his total to 455.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The funding freeze was challenged by several lawsuits as educators, Congress members from both parties and others called for the administration to release the money.—
COLLIN BINKLEY,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Rosamund Pike is fabulous in hot pink, black and floral while attending the press night after party for Inter Alia at the National Theatre on July 23 in London.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The second wedding ceremony, per The Sun, will be a destination wedding, requiring the newlyweds to travel abroad for the bash.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The bash was crashed by a cadre of local brewers and beer fans who had hired a plane to tow a banner over that event.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Hill achieved career highs in receptions in 2022 and 2023 with 119.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Sterling, a former All-Pro player who led the league in receptions for three years, only played seven NFL seasons due to suffering a neck injury during the 1994 season.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The famous fish fete tees off a weekend of fundraising and party business as the South Carolina Democratic Party convenes for their state convention.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
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Monday night’s fete stirs even more excitement for September when the designer is next expected to host a runway show and, accordingly, another after-party filled with celebrities and guests wearing his party-perfect clothes.—
Andrea Bossi,
Essence,
6 May 2025
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“Shindig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shindig. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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