noun
1 sth that happens
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , great , important , major , significant
▪ historic , key , landmark , life-changing , momentous , pivotal , seminal , watershed ( esp. AmE )
▪
Tonight's show looks back at the key ~s of the year.
▪ dramatic , remarkable
▪ main
▪ happy
▪ cataclysmic , catastrophic , sad , stressful , tragic , traumatic
▪ rare
▪
Outside big cities, murder is a rare ~.
▪ current , recent
▪
in-depth articles related to current ~s
▪
recent ~s in Saudi Arabia
▪ future
▪
our inability to forecast future ~s
▪ subsequent
▪
Subsequent ~s proved him wrong.
▪ historical , political
VERB + EVENT
▪ witness
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When the ship finally reached land, only a few of the crew were left to witness the ~.
▪ record
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We had a huge party, and hired a photographer to record the ~.
▪ describe , recount , relate
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Carter related the ~s of the past hour to him.
▪ recall , remember
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She tried to recall the ~s of the previous night.
▪ celebrate , commemorate , mark
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Today is the hospital's fiftieth anniversary, and there will be a party to mark the ~.
EVENT + VERB
▪ happen , occur , take place , unfold
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TV viewers watched in horror as ~s unfolded.
▪ lead to sth
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These ~s quickly led to confusion.
▪ lead up to sth
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The police are trying to establish a picture of ~s leading up to the killing.
PHRASES
▪ a chain of ~s , a sequence of ~s , a series of ~s
▪ the course of ~s
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Would it have been possible to change the course of ~s?
▪ in any ~
▪
I think the economy will recover in any ~.
▪ in the ~
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In the ~ though, the dinner was a very entertaining affair.
▪ in the ~ of sth , in the ~ that …
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In the unlikely ~ of a crash, please remain calm.
2 planned social occasion
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , important , landmark , main , major , special
▪
Their 1981 production was a landmark ~.
▪ popular
▪ prestigious
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The Birmingham meeting is one of the most prestigious ~s in the racing calendar.
▪ inaugural
▪ international , national
▪
a new international art ~
▪ annual , regular
▪ charity
▪
They host frequent charity ~s in their home.
▪ gala
▪
a special opening-night gala ~
▪ forthcoming ( esp. BrE ), upcoming ( esp. AmE )
▪
Forthcoming ~s are listed on the back page of the local newspaper.
▪ fund-raising , musical , social , sporting
▪ black-tie , formal
▪
a black-tie ~ at the Waldorf Astoria
VERB + EVENT
▪ hold , organize , stage
▪
The ~ will be held in the grounds of the house.
▪ host
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We hosted a charitable ~ for a local organization.
▪ plan , schedule
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Forty such ~s are scheduled this year.
▪ publicize
▪ attend , support
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I would like to thank everyone who attended our charity evening for supporting the ~.
▪ sponsor
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They sponsored various community ~s.
▪ boycott
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Several leading players boycotted the ~ in protest.
EVENT + VERB
▪ take place
3 race/competition
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , main
▪
This race will be the main ~ of the afternoon.
▪ international , national
▪
Local winners compete in a national ~ in September.
▪ individual , team
▪ men's , women's
▪ field , track
▪ distance , long-distance , middle-distance , sprint
▪ backstroke , breaststroke , freestyle (all in swimming)
▪ Olympic
▪ one-day , two-day , etc.
VERB + EVENT
▪ enter , enter for , take part in
▪
A record number of teams have entered the ~.
▪ win
▪ host
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The Association hosted a special three-day sailing ~.
EVENT + VERB
▪ take place
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The team ~s will take place later this week.
PREPOSITION
▪ in an/the ~
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African runners swept the medals in the distance ~s.