Definition of "prom" []

• A formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year. (noun)

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• "Anybody here know what the word "prom" is short for?"
• "One is Janae, who despite being a dwarf joins her high school cheerleading team -- the coach, very unlike Sue Sylvester, admits she's their secret weapon because her size makes her a flier -- and then earns the title "prom princess.""
• "This prom is a way to give back some of that normalcy."