reunion

noun

Definition of reunionnext
as in meeting
the act or an instance of bringing people together again They rented a tent for a huge family reunion at the park.

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Recent Examples of reunion The reality star confirmed their relationship at the Selling Sunset season-five reunion. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Now, the high school reunion lives in the device in our hands, capable of giving anyone quantitative signals from a vast reference group at any moment on our personalized scoreboards of social approval. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 Faced with such a high-stakes reunion, the actors, wisely, rise to the challenge with exacting understatement. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 More castmembers are stepping into the ring for House of Guerrero, the boxing drama that marks a reunion for director Gina Rodriguez and producer Justin Baldoni. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reunion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reunion
  1. meeting
  2. gathering
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  • The August meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enraged many senior Russian officials.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And his prescription is tighter discipline — a major theme of the four day party meeting.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of meeting
Noun
  • The gathering centered around a street vendor making elote to order and serving fresh, hot cocoa-like champurrado.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • With family gatherings and gift-giving, the holidays can be a great time to earn a stockpile of credit card points.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gathering

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