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soiree

/ˌswɑːˈɹeɪ/

Meanings
  • Noun

    A social gathering, especially one held in the evening.

    - "The annual soiree at the museum attracts many prominent figures."
    - "After a long week, we look forward to our Friday night soiree."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with soiree
jubilee , revelry , felicity
Variants
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soiree , soirees
Etymology
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From French soirée, from soir ‘evening’ +ée, feminine suffix.


Trivia
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  1. The word soiree was first used in English in the late 18th century.

  2. Soirees were popular in the Victorian era and were often held in grand houses or gardens.


Related Concepts
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  1. Social gathering: A social event where people come together to interact, network, and celebrate.

  2. Formal event: A soiree can be a formal event, where guests dress up in formal attire and follow certain etiquettes.


Quotes
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  1. After the interview she took me to a coffee-and-cake "soiree" at a wealthy student's house.

    - Thomas Keneally,{it}The Tyrant's Novel{/it},2004
  2. Ostensible grownups can be reduced to screaming toddlers over who gets the credit for bringing in a major donor's gift—and thus gets the inside track for a better seat at the next big "soirée". Bring into this piranha tank an attractive, ambitious, wealthy woman who made an almost instant connection with the President and his wife, and the knives start flashing.

    - Viveca Novak,{it}Time{/it},14 June 1999
  3. Mariah Carey's voyage into pop stardom begins on a fateful Friday evening in 1988 when she and dance songbird Brenda K. Starr—for whom Carey was a background singer—attend a music industry "soiree".

    - Larry Flick,{it}CD Review{/it},December 1994

Culture
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Soirees have been an integral part of social life for centuries. They provide an opportunity for people to connect, network, and celebrate. In literature, soirees have been depicted in various works, such as F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

How to Memorize "soiree"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a group of people dressed in formal attire, gathered in a grand hall, enjoying food, drinks, and conversation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word soiree with elegance, sophistication, and social interaction.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic ‘Social Soirees Occur Regularly Every Evening’ to remember the meaning of soiree.


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