hoedowns

noun

plural of hoedown
as in festivals

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  1. festivals
  2. festivities
  3. celebrations
  4. soirees
  5. dances
  6. blowouts
  7. masquerades
  8. receptions
Noun
  • Born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1951, Bergasa was known for his black-and-white documentary photographs of rural festivals and rituals at risk of erasure.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The founding festivals of the Academy were Sarajevo Film Festival, Zagreb Film Festival and the Auteur Film Festival in Belgrade.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of festivals
Noun
  • The family-friendly festivities include trick-or-treating bags for the first 250 children younger than 12 in the vendor and tattoo rooms on Saturday, plus a kids’ costume contest where every participating child wins and specialty drinks.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Georgia Renaissance Festival is extending its season for the third time with the Fall Fling, an autumnal take on the Renaissance Festival featuring six themed weekends with cooler weather, fewer crowds and adults-only evening festivities.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of festivities
Noun
  • The weekend would include a lakefront welcome party at Westward, an intimate rehearsal dinner at a private club, a ceremony at a chapel near her home, and the rest of the celebrations in her family’s backyard.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Cinema Eye Honors, one of the main bellwethers for the Best Documentary Feature race, began its 20th annual celebrations with a first wave of awards announcements for its 2027 ceremony.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrations
Noun
  • For the less adventurous, a quick cruise to neighboring islands, some of which get washed away by high tide, is a must-do for intimate picnics, shelling, or special soirees.
    — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Events range from film festivals and art exhibitions to corporate retreats, venture capital soirees, and cultural performances.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of soirees
Noun
  • Margate also helps teach traditional Filipino dances, including tinikling.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • For a long time, there was a legal prohibition of our dances by the colonial government.
    — Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dances
Noun
  • This year’s lingerie spectacular was no different, with Dame Pat McGrath masterminding the baby winged eyeliner and pink cheeks, while Guido Palau executed the blowouts.
    — Violet Hayward, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Curt Cignetti has not just provided a championship mindset for the passionate fans that were sitting through days of blowouts and small glimmers of hope in past years.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowouts
Noun
  • That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some involve wild proportions—one client masquerades as a Moko Jumbie (stilt-walking dancer).
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of masquerades
Noun
  • Spann-Ford was the only one who got involved in the pass game though, hauling in two receptions for 11 yards.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • McMahan, a senior, had five receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown, blocked a field goal, recovered a fumble, had six solo tackles and intercepted three passes, returning one 60 yards for the clinching touchdown.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of receptions
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