soirée
Definition
- Noun:
- An evening party or social gathering: "soirée" refers to a formal or elegant social event held in the evening, often featuring conversation, music, or entertainment.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- They hosted a glamorous soirée at their mansion last Saturday. (An elegant evening party.)
- The charity soirée raised thousands of dollars for the local hospital. (A formal evening social event with a fundraising purpose.)
Advanced Usage
"to attend a soirée": to go to an evening social gathering.
- She was delighted to attend the literary soirée, where famous authors discussed their work. (She participated in a formal evening event focused on literature.)
"soirée musicale": a musical evening or concert, often in a private setting.
- The soirée musicale featured a string quartet playing classical pieces. (A formal evening event centered on music.)
Variants and Related Words
Evening (n): the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.
- The soirée began at eight in the evening. (The event started at 8 p.m.)
Party (n): a social gathering for celebration or entertainment.
- The soirée was more formal than a typical party. (It was a refined version of a social gathering.)
Synonyms
Gala: a grand and festive social event, often formal.
- The gala was similar to a soirée but larger and more lavish. (A formal celebration.)
Reception: a formal social event, often held after a ceremony.
- The wedding reception was a delightful soirée. (An elegant evening gathering.)
Related Idioms
"the life of the party": a person who is very lively and entertaining at social events.
- At the soirée, she was the life of the party, amusing everyone with her stories. (She was the most entertaining person at the evening gathering.)
"to make an evening of it": to spend the entire evening enjoying an event.
- They decided to make an evening of it by attending the soirée and staying late. (They fully enjoyed the evening social event.)