Meaning & use
soiree
An elegant evening party or social gathering, often held in a private home.
See it in a sentence
They hosted a small soiree for close friends to celebrate the new house.
Guests dressed formally for the charity soiree held at the museum.
A note on using this word
Soiree comes from French; 'swaray' is a phonetic spelling of how the word sounds when spoken aloud.
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