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Editorial note

The Proms aren't going to go away, nor are concert series in most of the UK's bigger cities.

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A surname.

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noun

A surname.

noun

Initialism of passive range of motion.

noun

Alternative form of Prome (“the city of Pyay”). [Former name of Pyay, Myanmar.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for proms.

noun

A surname.

noun

Initialism of passive range of motion.

noun

Alternative form of Prome (“the city of Pyay”). [Former name of Pyay, Myanmar.]

noun

(US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g., near the end of the academic year.

Example sentences

The Proms aren't going to go away, nor are concert series in most of the UK's bigger cities.

For example, I imagine the Last Night of the Proms requires a lot of queuing.

(3) Firmware stored in E2 and flash, or OTP eprom, rather than fuse-based proms, will become corrupt over time.

I'm not really a classical music fan but I would certainly recommend going to the Proms at least once just for the experience.

And certain ritualized situations (weddings, funerals, proms) demand it.

There are plenty of celebrated female rappers, whereas Last Night Of The Proms had their first ever female conductor only last year and they've been going since 1895.

It's just the nature of their rides (pre-arranged at least two hours ahead, must commit to exact pick up time) that makes them fit for anything time-critical - airport rides, proms, i.e.

...and medieval society also didn't have high schol proms.

A lot of those guys happily accept bookings made in advance (not just airport rides, but proms, wine tours, weddings, etc.), so the idea of them getting dressed up, driving to an airport and simply waiting for on-demand ride might not resonate.

Proper noun examples

The BBC Proms, [...] offer £5 tickets to every concert, if you're willing to promenade (stand).

The revenue that could be generated from selling high quality documentaries and other archived material (Reith Lectures, The Forum, BBC Proms, etc.) could be huge.

All London's major museums and galleries offer free entry.[1][2] The BBC Proms, a classical music festival in the Royal Albert Hall spanning almost three months each year between July and September, offer £5 tickets to every concert, if you're willing to promenade (stand).[3] Even tickets for reasonable seats can be obtained for less than £20, although popular concerts do book out well in advance.