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or soirée
as in supper
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
There’s not a single social setting in which this vibey teal can is an unacceptable accessory, save for maybe the Met Gala or a soiree at Buckingham Palace.
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Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025
To celebrate the milestone, as always, there will be a glitzy summer soiree attended by cultural and creative figures, celebrating the pavilion’s role for fostering architecture, innovation, and community, and this year it'll be hosted by Cate Blanchett.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
With JetBlue’s first Boston to Madrid flight launching just a few gates down with a similar soiree, the carrier had a lot to celebrate.
—Nathan Tavares, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
The soiree celebrated the new pavilion designed by Marina Tabassum and her firm, Marina Tabassum Architects.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025
To celebrate the milestone, as always, there will be a glitzy summer soiree attended by cultural and creative figures, celebrating the pavilion’s role for fostering architecture, innovation, and community, and this year it'll be hosted by Cate Blanchett.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
With JetBlue’s first Boston to Madrid flight launching just a few gates down with a similar soiree, the carrier had a lot to celebrate.
—Nathan Tavares, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
The soiree celebrated the new pavilion designed by Marina Tabassum and her firm, Marina Tabassum Architects.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiree
Noun
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Only making a half-batch of cookies, one filet of salmon, or a sheet-pan supper for one?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
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Toss your choice of meat on the grill and supper’s ready.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Noun
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One package includes a ticket, a four-night hotel stay, entrance to a Chiefs party inside the stadium, a kickoff reception and transportation to and from the game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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The new Dairy Building also can be rented as an event space for receptions and galas.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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At the end of the day, Brown and the event participants and attendees agreed the summit was a success.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Crashing out can stem from big or small stressors, and are likely to occur in those who do not have developed coping skills, are under a lot of stress, or experience emotional dysregulation (being unable to control and cope with life’s negative events).—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The May 29 symposium, which Anderson attended, examined not only the study’s highlights but also ways to address them.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The upper two floors are devoted to socializing and creativity, with a library bar, symposium, recording studio, piano lounge, and private dining rooms.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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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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Earlier on in the evening, Jenner was spotted leaving West Hollywood celebrity sushi joint fave Sushi Park, heading to the party.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
Noun
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From Monday through Friday, youngsters from 4 to 14 are engaged in arts and crafts, dance, drama, dodgeball, kickball, soccer, flag football, educational enrichment events and more.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales shared their first dance to Goulding's cover of the famous song.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Leigh’s treatment of the masquerade likewise dissolves distinctions between subject and object: An encrusted head sans face atop a raffia dome functions neither as a fully articulated human form nor as an abstract sculpture.—
Delinda Collier,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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From starry nights to masquerades, this year's proms did not disappoint in Middle Tennessee.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another apparent fan of tanning is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., America’s perpetually bronzed health secretary, who was spotted visiting a tanning salon last month.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
19 July 2025
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The storefront, which was most recently a nail salon, received a full overhaul to transform it into a fish market.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
19 July 2025
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“Soiree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soiree. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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