square dances

noun

Definition of square dancesnext
plural of square dance
as in festivities

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  1. festivities
  2. celebrations
  3. festivals
  4. receptions
  5. blowouts
  6. events
Noun
  • The Oktoberfest festivities take place the first Saturday in October at Flag Pole Hill north of White Rock Lake.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The festivities will include a musical tribute honoring Osbourne’s solo career.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of festivities
Noun
  • Whereas some adaptations place Scrooge firmly at the center of your focus, this one emphasizes the rewards of being part of a community, ranging from warm celebrations full of dancing, food and games to something as simple as a nod and smile to a stranger on the street.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Homecoming celebrations at Tuskegee University descended into chaos as a shooting broke out last weekend on the Alabama campus.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • Esten was a traveling musician for years and a talent buyer for music festivals and Neary was in marketing at a startup Talkwalker.
    Gary Stern, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Previously, the pic that world premiered at the Venice and Telluride film festivals was set to go on November 27.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • Verona Sunset, a more vibrant version of this trend, is a welcome change to the wedding palettes that have recently been seen at ceremonies and receptions, reflecting the cozy warmth of being in love.
    Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The former wide receiver had 766 receptions for 11,059 yards and 67 touchdowns in 166 games.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of receptions
Noun
  • But when compared to last year’s unreliable defense that failed to close out numerous close games, much less help accelerate blowouts, what the unit is doing this year is a breath of fresh air in Boulder.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Two of the victories were, frankly, blowouts.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of blowouts
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  • These events can be recorded in a database for support or development engineers to review at a future time.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And on November 15, right before the film’s official November 22 release, Target’s Jersey City store will be transformed into the ‘Land of Oz’ with a whole host of special events and giveaways.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of events
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