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or soirée
as in reception
a formal social gathering that is usually at night
They attended a fashionable soiree at a fancy hotel.
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Recent Examples of soiree
Dinner here is like attending a backyard soiree thrown by your coolest friend.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
With Colin and Penelope now happily hitched and raising their son, the new season focuses on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha), which unfolds at his mother's soiree of the year.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo joined fellow singers on Friday night for a festive soiree.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 21 Dec. 2025
Si Newhouse and Tina Brown cozy up at one of the former’s similarly storied soirees.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
With Colin and Penelope now happily hitched and raising their son, the new season focuses on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha), which unfolds at his mother's soiree of the year.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
Olivia Rodrigo joined fellow singers on Friday night for a festive soiree.
—Tara Larson, Footwear News, 21 Dec. 2025
Si Newhouse and Tina Brown cozy up at one of the former’s similarly storied soirees.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiree
Noun
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Queen Camilla attended a short reception following the service in the crypt to meet Guild members and students supported by a Guild bursary.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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They will be celebrated on April 9 at the Museum of the Moving Image with a work-in-progress script reading, cocktail reception, and other festivities — open to the public (RSVPs will open soon).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This supper comes together in under an hour and is great to serve with rice or mashed potatoes for scooping up all of the extra gravy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The other stuck with the crisp, supper-club-esque salad with a kicky vinaigrette.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The event will, in particular, monitor several metrics, including motion control, dynamic balance, and impact resistance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both mishaps were unfortunate events as medals have been hard to come by through the early days of the Winter Olympics.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Aside from hosting the clinical symposiums and raising awareness, Tucker said the conferences foster a sense of community among people touched by Alström syndrome.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant’s nonprofit, MAD, is also continuing its speaker series here in Los Angeles for symposiums on cooking, sustainability and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Magyar, a former insider in Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party, burst onto Hungary's political scene in 2024 after breaking with his political community and quickly forming the center-right Tisza party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
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Burnout masquerades as ambition.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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And humiliation masquerades as justice.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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“Soiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soiree. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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