gathering
Example Sentences
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On social media, where the gathering has exploded, it looks like a multigenerational nightclub that could use dimmer lighting.
From Los Angeles Times
The holidays represent an especially anxiety-ridden time for introverted employees—what with office parties, potlucks and other gatherings.
As others spent their Thanksgiving holiday with blood relatives at the dinner table, this particular gathering was dubbed “Leather Thanksgiving” — a celebration of chosen family, cobbled together from various corners of L.A.’s queer nightlife.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's okay to say no to gatherings, traditions or commitments that leave you feeling drained," she said.
From BBC
However, she added that "the low inflation reading may prove temporary as shutdown-related data collection disruptions likely suppressed the figure, which could normalise higher once data gathering processes resume".
From Barron's
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