square dances

noun

plural of square dance
as in festivities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square dances
  1. festivities
  2. celebrations
  3. festivals
  4. receptions
  5. dances
  6. events
  7. masquerades
  8. blowouts
Noun
  • Wedding festivities took place over four days and began in a city hundreds of miles away, to which my wife and I traveled.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The plants grew in popularity in the first half of the 20th century because of their use as corsages at college homecoming parades and festivities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of festivities
Noun
  • Festivities for the union lasted three days amid celebrations around the country in honor of the pair.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The house has been the site of jam sessions and musical creation, community festivals and celebrations and ongoing efforts to engage the city's youth in music.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • Details about the two festivals will be forthcoming soon, the estate said.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Pop star and makeup artist have been turning out consistently surprising and breathtakingly beautiful makeup looks as Larsson travels the world performing at various festivals.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • Plus, Smith was the Chiefs’ favorite pass-receiving target out of the backfield with 25 receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Despite being a sizable market, the Rendez-Vous is a fairly intimate affair, as acquisition and sales execs mingle on the main floor, but also at receptions, screenings and drinks.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of receptions
Noun
  • The dancing kicked off with Zuckerman and Montgomery’s first dance before family dances brought another emotional layer to the night.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Their movements are sometimes like gymnastics, sometimes like folk dances, sometimes like kung fu, sometimes like disco.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dances
Noun
  • With household budgets under pressure, consumers are searching harder for value — shopping earlier, comparing prices across retailers and spreading purchases across multiple promotional events.
    — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Signs quickly piled up at his roadside memorial blaming Bustillos for the chain of events and telling other drivers to slow down.
    — Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • This multitasking piece masquerades as a comfortable bench, but is also the ultimate decluttering companion in a busy room.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Urgency masquerades as importance, and decisions get made from activation rather than alignment.
    — Susan Parsons, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of masquerades
Noun
  • The Article Labor Day sale ranks high among my favorite furniture blowouts to shop, especially during a time when there’s no shortage of genuinely good deals.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There is also a sliding points scale tied to IRL points allowed, which starts at 10 points for shutouts and drops to -10 for blowouts.
    — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowouts
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