prom

Year-end formal

A prom is a formal dance held by a high school or college, typically at the end of the academic year.

Short for promenade, the term evokes the grand entrance couples make.

Prom carries cultural weight in American life—asking someone to prom, choosing the dress or tuxedo, being crowned prom king or queen: He finally worked up the courage to ask her to prom.

The junior prom is for third-year students; the senior prom marks graduation.

formal

tuxedo

Men's formal evening attire

gownLong formal garment
corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
boutonniereLapel flower arrangement

limousine · dress · suit · eveningwear · black-tie · elegance · heels · updo · tie · cummerbund

romance

date

Specific day or outing

promposalShowy dance invitation
coupleTwo linked together
kissTouch with lips

crush · asking · sweetheart · corsage · photos · hand-holding · nervous · rejection · heartbreak · afterparty

highschool

senior

Higher in rank

juniorLower in standing
yearbookSchool memory publication
classmatesStudents in same course

homecoming · graduation · teenager · clique · adolescence · coming-of-age · milestone · memories · nostalgia · principal

americana

homecoming

Returning to one's origin

corsageWearable formal occasion flowers
convertibleCar with folding roof
suburbiaResidential areas outside cities

teenager · curfew · nostalgia · after-party · tradition · diner · popularity · letterman

celebration

dance

Rhythmic bodily movement

DJMusic mixer performer
musicOrganized auditory art
decorationsObjects adding visual appeal

balloons · theme · venue · gymnasium · photographer · punch · king · queen · court · crowning

prom

tuxedo

date

senior

homecoming

dance

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