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US
/ɹiˈsɛpʃən, ɹɪˈsɛpʃən/
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[ UK /ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/ ]
NOUN
- a formal party of people; as after a wedding
- quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
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the manner in which something is greeted
she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors - the act of receiving
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(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line
How To Use reception In A Sentence
- The conference began with a Wednesday evening welcome reception, held at Chicago's Field Museum, where 28 mostly Illinois breweries had set up beer stations among two stuffed elephants, a couple of totem poles and a tyrannosaur skeleton. Beer: A celebration of craft brewing
- The reception clerk consulted a colleague.
- Both the reception and the restaurant areas had a very open, uncluttered, look about them.
- In other words, he was responsible for formal receptions - known as levees - and dinners.
- Thursday, the president addresses the Israeli Knesset, followed by a reception in honor of Israel's 60-year anniversary.
- But a family planning a wedding reception would be able to claim exemption from import duty.
- By this time, Dad and I had replaced the old dipole with a short Yagi array, horizontally polarized of course, and screwed to one of the crossbeams in the attic, so now we had three channels with excellent reception.
- But she got a frosty reception due to her behaviour in the camp. The Sun
- There's a reason that those invites a fortunate few received, allowing them to attend the après-opening private reception at the latest, greatest Place To Be, the Feral Cheerleader, are tinctured with a hue you cannot find at Sherwin-Williams. James Scarborough: "Stay Free© or Die: The Menstrual Hut Project," International City Bungalow Gallery, Long Beach, California
- They fully deserve the hostile reception they receive. The Sun