Thesaurus results for GET-TOGETHERS

get-togethers

noun

plural of get-together

as in meetings

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose promised to meet friends for lunch after that morning's get-together for sales reps

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as in events

a social gathering was invited to a neighborhood get-together in the neighbors' backyard

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Recent Examples of get-togethers The neighborhood has 335 homes from $675,000 to over $1 million, two clubhouses, two swimming pools, a swim team and lots of potluck and other get-togethers. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 The man is Fred Miller, then a 57-year-old Air Force veteran who was looking to buy property in his Virginia hometown for his large extended family's frequent get-togethers. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Flat Our editors are currently inseparable from our Rothy’s flats and sneakers, donning them from work to happy-hour get-togethers and every life happening in between. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Think baking dishes for holiday get-togethers, serveware for birthday celebrations, and even a new, more spacious dining table. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 From sharing hearty soups and stews at potlucks to baking gooey cookies and spiced pies for holiday get-togethers, fall recipes are a large part of what makes the season so cozy and magical. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026 Nancy Guthrie’s active social life Friends who’ve shared tidbits about Guthrie since her abduction have described her social life as highly active, involving frequent get-togethers, meaningful discussion and even gameplay. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 The business, which opened in downtown Lee’s Summit last fall, offers a mobile charcuterie service for off-site gatherings ranging from small get-togethers to large events. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 In other words, local get-togethers that form relationships – like community gardens – can better ignite the natural impulse to give than groups simply asking for a donation to a cause. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

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Noun

Documents detailing meetings in April and August between the government, the WHO and other health partners, reviewed by Reuters and not previously reported, show how efforts to act fast may have led to shortcomings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering and had held pitch meetings with investment banks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

Noun

Brundage drove from Illinois to attend Luftgekühlt and regularly participates in Porsche rallies and gatherings.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Friday there will be workshops at venues along Broadway during the day, along with gatherings at the Black Panther Party Museum followed by a celebration at the Oakland Museum of California.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of gatherings

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Talarico outlined ways both parties could come together to find solutions.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Their presence has fueled social tensions in Ceuta and become a political issue across Spain, where opposition parties hope to use migration concerns to unseat the progressive government in next month's elections.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of parties

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Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bashes

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Sponsors need to be thanked, receptions need suitable hours and screenings need audiences.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Both titles arrived in 2024 with easy-to-read monsters that nevertheless got lukewarm receptions — but their box office performances tell us slightly different stories.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of receptions

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But that’s downright quaint compared to the opulent shindigs and fabled debauchery of the home’s previous owner.

— Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

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