as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of reception
Trump acknowledged the celebratory month in January, and hosted a reception honoring the occasion last week at the White House, despite his own executive orders rolling back DEI––parts of which a federal judge has blocked.
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Her funeral will be March 6 at 11 a.m. at the First Church of West Hartford, followed by a reception at the West Hartford Town Hall auditorium.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Smythe had just nine receptions for 53 yards, his worst season stat line since his first two years in the league.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
The pair added 10 receptions of at least 20 yards with Ekeler, who missed five games with concussions, accounting for nine.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Her funeral will be March 6 at 11 a.m. at the First Church of West Hartford, followed by a reception at the West Hartford Town Hall auditorium.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
Smythe had just nine receptions for 53 yards, his worst season stat line since his first two years in the league.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
The pair added 10 receptions of at least 20 yards with Ekeler, who missed five games with concussions, accounting for nine.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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McConnell, the Kentucky Republican who turned 83 on Thursday, is the longest-serving Senate party leader in history.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bowery’s party costumes and body of work across fashion, music and performance is being recognized in an exhibition at the Tate Modern that will open on Feb. 27.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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The soon to be mom would like a courthouse wedding versus a big bash as the planning element is turning out to be stressful.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds stopped by Chris Rock's 60th birthday bash to help the comedian celebrate in style — and posed for photos with a few celebrity friends.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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