prom-goers

Formal dance guests

Prom-goers are people attending a prom—the formal dance held for high school students, typically juniors and seniors.

The term appears in news coverage and local interest stories: Prom-goers posed for photos before boarding the party bus.

Also spelled without the hyphen.

attire

gown

Long formal garment

heels · cummerbund · sequins · formal wear · dress · suit · tie · updo · manicure · jewelry

social

date

Specific day or outing

  • coupleTwo linked together
  • groupAssembled collection of things
  • friendsVoluntary close relations

promposal · rejection · asking · slow dance · king · queen · court · popularity · cliques · drama

cultural

homecoming

Returning to one's origin

American · tradition · high school · Hollywood · John Hughes · Carrie · Pretty in Pink · teenage · adolescent

experience

memories

Stored past experiences

  • photosRecorded light images
  • dancingRhythmic bodily motion
  • DJMusic mixer performer

venue · ballroom · decorations · theme · punch · after-party · senior · junior · milestone · rite of passage

transportation

limo

Luxury hired car

stretch · Hummer · luxury car · carpool · entrance · red carpet · convertible · classic car · rideshare · designated driver

Opposites
social participation

prom-goerswallflowers

Timid party attendees

homebodies · no-shows · absentees · shut-ins · recluses

social standing/visibility

prom-goersoutcasts

Rejected, excluded people

loners · wallflowers · outsiders · misfits · invisibles

Family

prom, goer, goers, proms, goes, gone, outgoing, ongoing, churchgoer

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G