gathering
Example Sentences
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In that, though, “Father Mother Sister Brother” is no doubt true enough to many a family gathering this Christmas—awkward, amusing, a bit dissatisfying, but not a disaster.
It is a room in Sandringham where the royals could be gathering this week to watch the King's message and they might have to erase that other image from their thoughts.
From BBC
It’s a year-round phenomenon, but it gets magnified around the holidays when we attend more social gatherings.
On social media, where the gathering has exploded, it looks like a multigenerational nightclub that could use dimmer lighting.
From Los Angeles Times
The holidays represent an especially anxiety-ridden time for introverted employees—what with office parties, potlucks and other gatherings.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.