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a social gathering for dancing
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Recent Examples of prom
The most recent video that is making its rounds after resurfacing is from 2011, when Taylor Swift made an appearance on The Rachel Ray Show and picked Diddy as one of her ideal prom dates.
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
So many engagements, proms, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries have occurred on the Belle of Louisville over the past 110 years.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
There’s even been a slew of inanimate prom dates across the US, where students are ditching corsages in favor of cardboard: choosing instead to lug around scale-accurate depictions of Michael B. Jordan, Bernie Sanders and Danny DeVitto.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Her moves have spilled over from stadium shows to professional dance studios and trickled down to amateur dance TikTok and YouTube, inspiring everything from Halloween costumes to viral dances at high school prom rallies.
—Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2024
So many engagements, proms, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries have occurred on the Belle of Louisville over the past 110 years.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
There’s even been a slew of inanimate prom dates across the US, where students are ditching corsages in favor of cardboard: choosing instead to lug around scale-accurate depictions of Michael B. Jordan, Bernie Sanders and Danny DeVitto.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Her moves have spilled over from stadium shows to professional dance studios and trickled down to amateur dance TikTok and YouTube, inspiring everything from Halloween costumes to viral dances at high school prom rallies.
—Coralie Kraft, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prom
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After the first dances, the bride changed into her second look—a clear sequined Emilia Wickstead dress with a low back and lots of draping—and then didn’t leave the dance floor for the rest of the night.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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But it’s widely expected the spinoff company will need to find a dance partner to make it through the world of cord-cutting.Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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At press time, badge rates were $1,990 for a Platinum pass (which grants access to all festival and conference tracks); $1595 for an Interactive festival pass; $1,495 for a Film and Television festival pass and $945 for a music festival badge.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The floor, which reflects light, and is intentionally constructed of a subtle mix of light and darker pieces of maple wood, increase visibility, so that the players and the ball stand out.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Now try to take a picture of the ball and the marble.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prom. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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