Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

soiree

American  
[swah-rey] / swɑˈreɪ /
Or soirée

noun

  1. an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose.

    a musical soiree.
soiree British  
/ ˈswɑːreɪ /

noun

  1. an evening party or other gathering given usually at a private house, esp where guests are invited to listen to, play, or dance to music

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of soiree

First recorded in 1790–1800; from French “evening, evening party,” equivalent to Old French soir “evening” (from Latin sērō “late” (adverb), originally ablative of sērus ) + -ée, from Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus; -ate 1; journey

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

To bid adieu to a Muppet-themed section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios parks in Florida, some Kermit and Gonzo superfans organized a prom-inspired soiree at one of the area’s restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Could Hecla possibly still be a buy for investors who are coming late to the silver soiree?

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Tuesday evening, the country music star and noted Dodgers diehard invited team officials — Roberts and Friedman among them — to his nearby 100-acre farm for a late-night soiree.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023

We have since held that soiree and I was pleased to be one of those being fed, not doing the cooking.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

But my new friend simply showed me the building, shook my hand, gave a fine bonne soiree, and walked off into the wide open night.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.