Meaning & use
soirees
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“soirees” is a form of “soiree”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nouncountableformal
Evening parties or social gatherings, especially ones with music, conversation, or artistic performances.
Grammar: Countable: use 'a soiree' for one event and 'soirees' for more than one.
Patterns
- attend soirees
- hold soirees
- a series of soirees
The ambassador hosted a series of soirees for visiting artists.
She often attended literary soirees in the city.
Their summer soirees were famous for their live jazz music.
Word forms
| singular | soiree |
|---|
Common combinations
- literary soirees
- The writer was invited to several literary soirees during the festival.
- musical soirees
- The pianist performed at private musical soirees across Europe.
- host soirees
- They regularly host soirees for friends and colleagues.
Synonyms and how they differ
- parties
- A general word for social gatherings; 'soirees' is more formal and suggests an evening event with a cultural touch.
- gatherings
- Broader and less formal; 'soirees' specifically implies an evening social event.
Word family
- soiree noun
- Singular form of the same word.
Commonly confused: soirees or soiree?
soirees vs soiree
This is the singular; 'soirees' is plural. Make sure the verb agrees: 'a soiree was held' vs 'soirees were held'.
Practice
The couple attended several ______ during the arts festival.
Choose one answer.
The plural 'soirees' is needed because 'several' indicates more than one. 'Soiree' is singular; 'soiree's' is possessive; 'soireeing' is not a word.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “soirees”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.