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convention

[kuhn-ven-shuhn] / kənˈvɛn ʃən /




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Jessica and a friend were set to leave for a long road trip to a fantasy convention in South Bend, Indiana.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Photos of the event show a grey convention centre space with pink cardboard cut-out Barbie signs.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And, at its core, it was simply a convention.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Bravo, a TV channel that used to focus on the performing arts, is now an unscripted powerhouse that even has its own convention, BravoCon, where its various universes come together in service of fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

With the convention drawing close, I worked with a speechwriter for the first time, a gifted young woman named Sarah Hurwitz who helped shape my ideas into a tight seventeen-minute speech.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama