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reception

noun as in celebratory party

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Then, on a mad-dash scramble to his right, Maiava threw up a downfield prayer to Duce Robinson, who came back to the ball for a miraculous reception.

Her youngest child, in reception class at the time, spoke about her dad's prison sentence in a school assembly.

From BBC

“A piece will tell you when it’s ready to be on stage because that’s when people start giving you money,” said Hanggi of that reading’s very warm reception.

He received a hero's reception before the fight, but there were huge boos as the fight drew to a close.

From BBC

Then he emerged as an unexpected fan favorite, batting .297 with 20 doubles, 40 RBIs and a signature reception from the crowd whenever he came to the plate.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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