soiree
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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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| —n | |
| an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music | |
| [C19: from French, from Old French soir evening, from Latin sērum a late time, from sērus late] | |
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Soiree
is always a great word to know.
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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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Example sentences
He hosts a party for time travelers, complete with champagne, and sends invitations after the soiree.
However, her protective parents wanted her close to home and stopped the silver screen soiree.
Later he should visit a musical soiree before returning home to await his lover.
The springtime soiree highlights the importance of the trout as a mountain resource.
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