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also cotillon
as in prom
a social gathering for dancing
young men hoping to meet the women of their dreams at the cotillion
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Iger, who is set to exit Disney at the end of 2026, has a cotillion with Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Josh D’Amaro, as well as CFO Hugh Johnston.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The young women of the 2022 Stark County Debutante Cotillion were the first group in decades to take part in the rite of passage ceremony after Black women in Canton began holding cotillions in the 1970s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The children of the Black bourgeoise have likely done etiquette training like cotillion.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
For many who grow up in the South, cotillion classes are a rite of passage.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 July 2024
The young women of the 2022 Stark County Debutante Cotillion were the first group in decades to take part in the rite of passage ceremony after Black women in Canton began holding cotillions in the 1970s.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The children of the Black bourgeoise have likely done etiquette training like cotillion.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
For many who grow up in the South, cotillion classes are a rite of passage.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotillion
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The Next Generation Originally titled The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the fourth film was a wild, meta and campy romp following four teens who are driving along a rural road after prom and hit another motorist.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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After prom, Thomas later sold the gown to pay her mother back and put money toward college.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Led by cultural artist and storyteller Lillian Grant Baptiste, this community gathering features storytelling, drumming, dance, a libation ritual, candle lighting, and a closing affirmation of unity.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cotillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotillion. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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