convention

Example Sentences

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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

Kerr and her friend worked their way through the convention in less than 45 minutes on Friday, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

This is true, but it depends on a convention for numbering years and numbering and naming months and days.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton