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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


Example Sentences

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Nearly every Saturday morning my mother ferried me to and from synagogue; in the evening she chauffeured me to whichever hotel ballroom was hosting the reception.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Mendelson said other holidaymakers had to pour water on him as he sat in the the hot sun for 30 minutes waiting for someone to get a wheelchair from reception.

From BBC

The Louvre's reception and security sector, he said, had "lost 200 full-time equivalent positions in the space of 15 years, while visitor numbers have increased by half".

From BBC

It's the quality of the pass, the reception, how to receive the ball.

From BBC

Quarterback Trace Johnson became comfortable and injured players came back, including tight end Luke Gazzaniga, who had touchdown receptions from 20 and two yards Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times