soiree (ˈswɑːreɪ
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Definitions
noun
- an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music
Word Origin
C19: from French, from Old French soir evening, from Latin sērum a late time, from sērus lateUsage examples
`I see you managed to tear yourself away from the President's little soiree to join us," a voice said behind Amaya.
, The Devil's Door (1994)All around you are writers, this is a literary soiree , Delhi's autumn-winter fad.
India Today (1997)Benni Jae Robinson and Suzie G staged an impressive soiree upstairs at the Fringe Bar on Saturday night to get proceedings going.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)Read The Great Gatsby and imagine what Daisy would wear to a Jay Gatsby soiree.
Independent (1999)And no doubt that self same stuff will propel you out of there at the double -- that could be an excuse for another soiree.
, AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway (2004)