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prom

[prom] / prɒm /


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Every cruiser gets a personal photo opp with the stars, and many prep for it like the prom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Others disagree with Flanagan’s alteration to the story’s climactic scene, which shifts culpability for the prom massacre from Carrie to a character created expressly for the series.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

“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

"But then, on the night of the prom, he has a makeover, takes off his glasses, does a hair flick"—which he demonstrated—"and suddenly...Ya salam! He's stunningly gorgeous! Who knew?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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

In high school, she struggled in the adolescent competition for boyfriends in a world of football games and proms, a world where her looks were plainly uncommon.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez


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