prom

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

It made up for missed teenage rites of passage — the senior prom, the homecoming dance, the debutante ball — by doubling down on sentimentality.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

One order was for six dresses for a quinceañera and the rest for prom and a wedding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

"It's really expensive to get outfits for prom," said Myla, a pupil who helped set up the initiative.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

‘I’m having a prom party at eight o’clock Saturday night and I’m inviting you now. I live at 103 Fourth Street, Apartment A.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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