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reception

[ri-sep-shuhn] / rɪˈsɛp ʃən /


NOUN
celebratory party
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
disacknowledgment


Example Sentences

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A conference that year advertised a cocktail reception in which the former radio DJ, “for one night only, is trading spreadsheets for beats,” with music “guaranteed to be booming like the Northern Virginia economy!”

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement on Sunday, Sudan's foreign ministry said: "The Sudanese government condemns in the strongest terms the Ugandan government's reception... of rebel leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the terrorist militia."

From BBC

“That’s not going to happen,” she said in an interview after speaking at a young Democrats’ reception.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, appearing at the White House for a Black History Month reception, the president told us we need law and order.

From Salon

All that makes controlling the ice a particular challenge for Callan and his small team but the reception from players and fans alike has been warm.

From BBC