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receptions

  • plural
    of reception.
    reception
    noun
    the act of receiving or the state of being received.

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The King will continue to host a range of events at the palace, from state banquets and garden parties to receptions and audiences with the prime minister and new ambassadors.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

She already has 27 receptions for 355 yards and eight touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Receiver Puka Nacua led the league in receptions last season, and future Hall of Famer Davante Adams led the league in touchdown catches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Last season, Wright played for Ole Miss, leading the team’s tight ends in receptions and touchdowns for then-coach Lane Kiffin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

She had happily attended their receptions, she had eaten rice and meat and coleslaw, food tainted by fraud, and she had eaten knowing this and had not choked, and had not even considered choking.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie