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cotillion

noun

kō-ˈtil-yən

variants also cotillon

Definition of cotillion

as in prom

a social gathering for dancing young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion

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Recent Examples of cotillion At the end of the Ivy Rosettes Mentoring Program, the young women make their formal debut at a cotillion. — Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode. — Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cotillion

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The goal is to show off how the high school gym has transformed into a high school prom, with all the stars and tinsel that implies.

— Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Who are the other girls in the room, and who sent those other girls to the prom, and why?

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of prom

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Initially, Jessie’s overriding goal was simply to win back playtime with Bonnie, especially after becoming separated from her during a dance class.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Working with her daughter Rachele Regini, who oversees much of the programming, Chiuri hopes to create a space where theater, dance, music and other disciplines intersect.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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