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[prom] / prɒm /


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“He pumped gas and he played golf,” recalled Cathy Boland Polito, Walter’s date for the senior prom who is now a retired medical technologist living in Oro Valley, Ariz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Her prom dress was supposed to arrive the next day.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

There are plans to turn Friday's pop-up, where parents could donate or take home items including coats, blazers and prom dresses, into a regular event.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

In high school, while their classmates were attending prom and cheering at football games, Olaf Hichwa and Soren Monroe-Anderson were building drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

And I’ll be spending prom night watching old movies with my aunt.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

The result: proms with Bentleys, five-figure watches and event planners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Several generations have heard EWF at their proms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

The facilities also played host to local fundraisers, municipal government meetings, Altadena Rotary Club gatherings, high school proms and church events, among other things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025

She’s been dreading this day, as she dreads all the big days—all birthdays, not just hers; also, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and upcoming events like anniversaries, proms, and graduations.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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