cotillion

noun

kō-ˈtil-yən How to pronounce cotillion (audio)
variants also cotillon
Definition of cotillionnext
as in prom
a social gathering for dancing young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion

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Recent Examples of cotillion At the end of the Ivy Rosettes Mentoring Program, the young women make their formal debut at a cotillion. — Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 The show also has a cotillion episode planned for May and an unannounced Tony and Grammy Award-winning guest star set for an Easter episode. — Kennedy French, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 This picture is one of a few taken at cotillion, a largely Southern tradition of etiquette classes and formal dance instruction for middle schoolers. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Her childhood was crawfish boils and auditions, not high society balls and cotillions. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cotillion
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  1. prom
  2. dance
Noun
  • Now, Silverstein is hoping to organize swaps for back-to-school, prom season, winter coats and other high-consumption, single-use times of year.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • More than 40 years since Andie destroyed Iona’s vintage prom gown, here’s what the cast of Pretty in Pink has been up to.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prom
Noun
  • Members of the dance group Danzantes Unidos Mitotiliztli performed in October 2025 during a Dia de los Muertos celebration offered by Athziry Día de Muertos and the city of Aurora at East Aurora High School.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Dancers, artists, and musicians gathered to drum, sing, and compete in dance contests.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dance

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