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ceilidh

noun

variants also ceili

Definition of ceilidh

Scottish & Irish

as in sing

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Recent Examples of ceilidh This evolved into a new wave of ceilidh pride — from rural Scots to the diaspora in New York and Melbourne — with TikTok users reimagining traditional dance culture through a modern electronic lens. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 Apparently the best and prettiest dancer gets chosen, but the only thing Ellen really cares about is that Brian also makes his way into the ceilidh and winds up her temporary partner during the group dance. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Aug. 2025 Dancing The Irish Network hosts its annual ceili (dance) from 4 to 7pm Sunday at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter. — Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 The Scotland episode sandwiches the synagogue moment with Levy standing in an ornate castle doing Sean Connery impressions, visiting a tailor to custom-make a kilt, and at a ceilidh, dancing in a kilt and making jokes about the ventilation. — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024 Make sure to grab a wee dram at The Malt Room, Inverness’ first whisky bar, followed by Hootananny, a ceilidh cafe for live traditional Scottish folk music (even Mumford and Sons have played here). — Marisel Salazar, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2022

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Noun

And then Michael [Allsup] went to a jam session and Jimi played bass.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
There was a jam session during cocktail hour, with music stations around the redwoods with instruments for people to pick up and play with each other.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

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The festival also spotlights the environmental benefits of traditional grazing, in which livestock are used to clear brush and other flammable undergrowth, reducing the spread of wildfires.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
For Srouji, the ultimate measure of a healthy industry is not simply whether a filmmaker gets a movie made or lands a prestigious festival selection, but whether that success makes the next film possible.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

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Hines put back a Mullins miss from beyond the arc with a one-handed jam and Landrew went on a personal 11-3 run with makes from all three levels.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
The savory vol-au-vent with pear and onion jam, tart tamarind and pecorino cheese is ambitious, but the pastry itself was a bit heavy, the layers not quite flaky enough for the abundant stuffing.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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As with other global cultural events, such as the Venice Biennale currently underway in Italy, the glittery annual songfest is intended as a display of goodwill and togetherness between nations.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.

— Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018

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