as in event
a social gathering
a wedding reception
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Recent Examples of reception
Lifesavers The city of Highland Park held a reception to recognize the law enforcement, first responders and medical professionals who provided emergency care to a man suffering a heart attack this spring.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Related Articles Merdeka Palace During a reception with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Macron opted for a long-sleeve chain print midi dress courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Last season, Smith set the franchise record for a tight end in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Who’s left at wide receiver for Boise State? With Bolt’s departure, Boise State has six receivers on its 2025 roster who caught a pass last fall, and only two recorded at least 10 receptions: sixth-year player Latrell Caples (38) and redshirt senior Chase Penry (14).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Related Articles Merdeka Palace During a reception with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Macron opted for a long-sleeve chain print midi dress courtesy of Louis Vuitton.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Last season, Smith set the franchise record for a tight end in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Who’s left at wide receiver for Boise State? With Bolt’s departure, Boise State has six receivers on its 2025 roster who caught a pass last fall, and only two recorded at least 10 receptions: sixth-year player Latrell Caples (38) and redshirt senior Chase Penry (14).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reception
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Parades; live entertainment; food, drink and merchandise vendors; community resources; and family-friendly activities are central to all of these events.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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With the victory, Scheffler joins Woods as the only repeat winners of the tournament, renowned as one of the hardest PGA Tour events on the schedule.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Cunha now has too much baggage and a fresh start is regarded as the best option for all parties.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Every other party in college sports wants help against these two bodies to have a decent shot at continuing to play, to win, and to remain employed.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Hadera and Pierce also attended the bash, as did boldfaced names like Guillaume Thevenin, Diamant Blazi, Sally, Paola Locatelli, Mateo Sinet and Netflix’s Albert Tello, among others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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The concert — actually Nelson’s third recent visit to the Bowl after his 90th-birthday bash in 2023 — was part of the annual traveling Outlaw Music Festival, which will keep Nelson, now 92, and Dylan, who’ll turn 84 next week, on the road through mid-September.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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“Reception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reception. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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