homecoming
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- noun
- /ˈhoʊmˌkʌmɪŋ/
- US
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reencuentro de exalumnos
- During homecoming weekend, former students gathered to relive their college experiences and participate in various activities.
- a homecoming dance
- a homecoming queen
- a college homecoming
His daughter was homecoming queen at her school.
- His daughter was homecoming queen at her school.
- And on this night, the last football game, homecoming game of the year, everyone is out to have a good time.
- I was captain, the team went with the homecoming queen.
- Her specials are that's how we do it, the homecoming show, Not fancy and Mahalo and Goodnight.
Examples
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The 1996 Ole Mississippi homecoming queen noted that "after weeks of anticipation, the crowning day is here."
Academic text (2005) -
You feel just like a homecoming queen.
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And on this night, the last football game, homecoming game of the year, everyone is out to have a good time.
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What about that speech you gave at the homecoming dance?
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Hey, Taylor, I want to talk to you about the... the homecoming dance.
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We still need volunteers for the homecoming gala.
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The homecoming game with Huntington is nearly a month away.
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Of course, all the homecoming parades and stuff for each school district that is going on.
Academic text (2017) -
Wings & Waves will coincide with the university's annual Homecoming, Parent Weekend, and Industry/Career Expo.
Academic text (2002) -
The alumni returned to their university for the annual homecoming celebration filled with memories and reconnecting.
Synonyms
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2.1
A gathering of family or friends who come together after being apart
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Etymology
Homecoming comes from the two simple words home and coming, meaning 'home' and 'arrival'. It was first used for the time when former students 'come back' to their school to celebrate, so a homecoming is the school event when alumni return.