social gathering

Example Sentences

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Namibia's authorities have warned people not to hold parties at cemeteries after a social gathering at a gravesite in the capital, Windhoek, sparked outrage last weekend.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

Earlier that month, Ely had written to Perkins again, affectionately chiding her for missing a social gathering and exclaiming, “I feel lost in the new Immigration set-up!”

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2025

"You can think of swarming behavior like a social gathering; there's lots of flight activity, increased communication and inter-species mingling; for bats, it's not unlike going to a club," Foley said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

Judges can have social lives, he said, and there are no clear lines for when a social gathering could pose a problem.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023

Under Mr. Dantzler, the Big Store became a source of town cohesiveness and a social gathering spot.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam