soiree
/ˈswɑːreɪ/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈswɑːreɪ/
soiree
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Open ah vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
soi - ree -> soiree
Myanmar meaning
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- ‘The event is enhanced by film forums, panel discussions and soirées - this is an extremely well put together event, one that has gained a reputation for quality and enlightening entertainment since its inception a few years ago.’
- ‘Latching on to the fashion for musical soirées, Gerald invites his friends round to hear a visiting Czech pianist.’
- ‘Boat parties, beach parties and barbecues may be thwarted due to non-seasonal weather, but there are still plenty of soirées to attend inside, out of the way of rain and cold breezes.’
- ‘To celebrate, they're throwing a soirée featuring new films, live entertainment and dance-friendly DJs.’
- ‘He used to have amazing soirées where we would get together and perform all his favorite show tunes.’
- ‘In elegant Georgian times, crinolined ladies were carried from their town houses to the season's grand balls and soirées in sedan chairs.’
- ‘For six years the school has been offering these Sunday night park soirées for tango enthusiasts.’
- ‘For a mere tenner, their romantic soirée unfolds in the gallery's intimate atmosphere, bathed in the sensual sounds of live jazz, and includes a glass of bubbly or port and a taste of the finest chocolate.’
- ‘In the suburbs, the middle class developed their own set of cultural institutions, of golf and tennis clubs, musical soirées and garden parties.’
- ‘Wearing the most expensive clothing and showing up at the best soirées around the world - I find this lifestyle a bit empty.’
- ‘Patient instructors teach the basic steps during the first half of the soirée, and for those whose feet are confident tangoing sans leçon, there's space to dance the night away.’
- ‘With a little help from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Soong and his stable of performers will be unveiling a soirée at Place des Arts that samples from three major works of yuet kahk.’
- ‘And for those daring enough to risk a multilingual soirée, they'll be participating in a poetry reading on April 5.’
- ‘In the evenings, it sometime hosts soirées of live but low-key entertainment.’
- ‘He was throwing a little soirée for the band in his back garden.’
- ‘Britain is going through a home cooking boom, according to a report by consumer analyst Datamonitor, with more than 313 million soirées at home every year.’
- ‘The Johannesburg Botanic Gardens also host several outdoor Sunday music soirées throughout the year.’
- ‘In 1994, when I was in the European Youth orchestra, I started doing musical comedy soirées.’
- ‘The soirée begins at 8 p.m., and tickets (already half sold) cost $129.95.’
- ‘Catharina Green, chair of the Verwood Twinning Association, was delighted with the whole day, which included a soirée at the Seasons Restaurant in Moors Valley Country Park.’
Synonyms
meeting, rendezvous, get-together, gathering, group, affair, amusement, at-home, ball, banquet, barbecue, bash, blowout, carousal, carousing, celebration, cocktail party, cocktails, coffee klatch, coming-out, dinner, dinner party, diversion, do, drinks party, entertainment, evening, evening party, event, feast, festive occasion, festivity, fete, fun, function, gala, luncheon, movable feast, occasion, orgy, party, prom, reception, riot, shindig, social, splurge, spree, tea
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