reception
A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
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Women in Lighting plans networking reception at Lightovation 🌿 🌿 Echoes from the #LikeForest Team @thelikeforest
About to start up the second half of today's class. We got some good work on the project done this morning. Tonight we're having a reception in Baltimores Union Hall. Should be fun.
Went to a wedding at a posh hotel and had messy, explosive diarrhoea. Found a room open to spray out my mess. It was vile and went everywhere. I cleaned up as best I could; in the morning I saw the groom at reception…
A huge thank you to all our Bronze Sponsors for supporting this year’s Innovators Cocktail Reception, presented by by Shay (Shy) Keil! Your support not only makes this event possible; it’s key to driving innovation a…
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A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
After the wedding we proceeded to the reception.
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The act of receiving.
We have poor TV reception in the valley.
“Women in Lighting plans networking reception at Lightovation 🌿 🌿 Echoes from the #LikeForest Team @thelikeforest”
— Bluesky· May 2026“About to start up the second half of today's class. We got some good work on the project done this morning. Tonight we're having a reception in Baltimores Union Hall. Should be fun.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Went to a wedding at a posh hotel and had messy, explosive diarrhoea. Found a room open to spray out my mess. It was vile and went everywhere. I cleaned up as best I could; in the morning I saw the groom at reception complaining about the state of the honeymoon suite; soz.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A huge thank you to all our Bronze Sponsors for supporting this year’s Innovators Cocktail Reception, presented by by Shay (Shy) Keil! Your support not only makes this event possible; it’s key to driving innovation and making a meaningful impact. 💛 #JFS90”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The only “The Bear” prequel episode I want is an origin story for the impossibly long wedding reception table. But I’ll watch this at some point, I suppose.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal.
“🚀 Applications for Mastering Number at Reception & KS1 2026/27 are now open! Give every child the best start in maths 🔢🌟 Apply online: bbomathshub.org.uk/project/mast...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sabres news: Rasmus Dahlin’s ‘amazing’ reaction to fan reception before Canadiens series https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/567252/ The Buffalo Sabres will take on the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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