social event
Example Sentences
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The BBC understands the outbreak in Kent is thought to be linked to a social event in Canterbury, which some of those who fell ill attended.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
In one, he appears with Epstein at a social event, chatting with an unknown woman.
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025
Students who aren’t even interested in sports show up because betting turns a random Tuesday game into a social event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
“Ultimately astronomy is a social event, so it’s best done with other people.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
“Only the most important social event of the school year! Not that I’ve ever been to one.”
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
