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social function

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Noun1.social functionsocial function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
social occasion, occasion, affair, function
social event - an event characteristic of persons forming groups
party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
celebration, jubilation - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
fundraiser - a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money
photo op, photo opportunity - an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
sleepover - an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)


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It was a pleasant evening indeed, and we voted that as a social function on Endeavour Island it had not yet been eclipsed.
The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context
Before a Martian youth of either sex may attend an important social function where there is dancing, he must have become proficient in at least three dances--The Dance of Barsoom, his national dance, and the dance of his city.
The Chessmen of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
The supper party was one of those absolute and complete successes which rarely fall to the lot of even the most carefully thought out of social functions.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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