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[prom] / prɒm /


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But with the increasing cost of living, Bartram felt proms were putting pressure on families and added she had seen taxi companies, hair salons and other industries ramp up prices around prom season.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

An 18-year-old has said the price of attending school prom was "extortionate" after she decided not to attend her own.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Miller not only works, but she also didn’t have kids until her 30s — well over a decade older than the high school kids who anger her by prioritizing prom and graduation over baby-making.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

We did every major event here, prom, homecoming, all the homies would come here and take photos across the different points of the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The walls are cluttered with the headless pictures of our first days of school every year, our Communions, our family trips, Roli’s prom.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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