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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


Example Sentences

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But slipping past the joyful chaos in reception and through a side door takes you to another world.

From BBC

"I was to go on holiday and had to pull out and recently attended a wedding reception but had to come home after half an hour, hopefully this treatment will normalise things for me."

From BBC

A concert featuring Kid Rock and several lesser-known country artists did not get a strong critical reception on social media.

From Los Angeles Times

And he is still moved by the warm reception given to the last Genesis tour.

From Los Angeles Times

Anne said: "He mentioned phoning reception, trying to get a number for me, trying to get put through, which was obviously unsuccessful."

From BBC