Definition of "soiree" [‖Soi•ree]

• An evening party or reception. (noun)

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• "The 2009 soiree is rumored for Greece with Larry Summers and General James L. Jones on the invitation list."
• "I walk in last night and Q is all laughing and giggling like shes been at a party all day (+1 gay point, I REALLY want to use the word soiree there)."
• "Maybridge rather liked Donaldson's old-fashioned use of the word soiree, it had an air of elegance, of peaceful days long gone."