social event

Example Sentences

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The BBC understands the outbreak in Kent is thought to be linked to a social event in Canterbury, which some of those who fell ill attended.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

In one, he appears with Epstein at a social event, chatting with an unknown woman.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

Almost daily there is some kind of social event I can join, whether it is visiting museums or attending concerts, going to the beach or hiking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

But will the astronaut accept her invitation to the social event of the season?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Mrs. Eleanor Marie Dantzler, the wife of Mr. Devotee Dantzler, the company-store manager, started to plan her winter piano recital, an annual social event.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam