social occasion

Example Sentences

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The event was founded by Queen Anne in 1711 and is now well known as a key social occasion, as well as a sporting event.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

The summer spectaculars coincided with the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, a new reason to make going to the movies a big, social occasion again.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023

And if they make it a social occasion by inviting friends along, even better.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2021

Over the course of the pandemic, isolation has been the route to safety, and any social occasion had to be considered with levels of care usually reserved for presidents or royalty.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021

We were meant to remember pearls pattering at a certain social occasion.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck