1
: a formal dance given by a high school or college class see also promposal
2
British
: promenade sense 2
Examples of prom in a Sentence
Noun
Are you going to the prom?
he resolved to ask her to the school prom at the first opportunity
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Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Smith — who also attended a prom with friend Amandla Stenberg in 2015 — accompanied then-girlfriend Odessa Adlon to her prom three years later.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The stroke of midnight won’t arrive for these prom queens who can keep their dresses thanks to the generosity of Belle of the Ball donors, sponsors and volunteers.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Jodie Foster in a baggy off-the-rack prom gown for her first Oscar.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Volunteer Kali Rodriguez, right, helps Ashley Luna, 18, from Fairfax High School, to find the perfect prom dress for her at the Positive Results Center 10th annual Prom Dress & Tux Gift-Away and Resource Fair.
—Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Smith — who also attended a prom with friend Amandla Stenberg in 2015 — accompanied then-girlfriend Odessa Adlon to her prom three years later.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
The stroke of midnight won’t arrive for these prom queens who can keep their dresses thanks to the generosity of Belle of the Ball donors, sponsors and volunteers.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Jodie Foster in a baggy off-the-rack prom gown for her first Oscar.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Prom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prom. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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