charity ball

Formal philanthropic event

A charity ball is a formal dance event organized to raise money for a charitable cause.

Guests typically pay for tickets, and proceeds go to the sponsoring organization.

The events feature evening wear, dinner, and dancing: The hospital's annual charity ball raised over fifty thousand dollars.

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purpose/beneficiary

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Organized large-scale theft

robbery · Ponzi scheme · money grab · casino night

formality/exclusivity

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Party with draft beer

house party · backyard barbecue · potluck · block party · tailgate party

social function

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Service honoring the dead

wake · foreclosure auction · liquidation sale · debt collection · eviction

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G