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noun
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose: a musical soiree.
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Soiree
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Example Sentences
- The format for this type of of public-television soiree is now familiar.
- The dining room is suitable for an intimate soiree that can resume out back in the landscaped garden.
- Tripling the size of a soiree on short notice can be fun, but it is impossible to do without a veil of panic.
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Word Origin & History
soiree
"an evening party," 1793, from Fr. soirée, from soir "evening," from O.Fr. soir, from L. sero (adv.) "late, at a late hour," from serum "late hour," neut. of serus "late."
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