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Used with adjectives:
"
I have a big event coming up."
(big, major, important, special)
"
His election was a historic event."
(historic, key, important, life-changing, happy)
"
This has been such a remarkable event."
(remarkable, dramatic)
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The dog's death was such a sad event for the family."
(sad, stressful, tragic, traumatic)
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The main event should be starting soon."
(main, primary)
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She likes to keep up on recent events."
(recent, current)
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We are trying to prepare for future events."
(future, upcoming)
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She is on the committee for the charity event."
(charity, fund-raising)
"
We are trying to make this a regular event."
(regular, frequent, annual, monthly)
"
This is a major international event."
(international, national, local, global, universal)
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The wedding will be a black-tie event."
(black-tie, formal, social)
"
This country's team only competes in men's events."
(men's, women's, individual, Olympic, international, national)
Used with verbs:
"
We have just witnessed a historic event."
(witnessed, seen, watched)
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He can remember the event perfectly."
(remember, recall, describe, picture)
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We will have a party to mark this important event."
(mark, celebrate, commemorate)
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The terrible sequence of events happened so quickly."
(happened, occurred, took place, unfolded)
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We are looking into the events that led to the disaster."
(led to, led up to)
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They are organizing a charity event."
(be + organizing, be + holding, be + planning, be + scheduling, be + sponsoring, be + hosting)
"
He needs to publicize the event so people will come."
(publicize, advertise)
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Many people attended the fund-raising event."
(attended, supported, went to, be + at)
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Many important people boycotted the event."
(boycotted, avoided)
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The event takes place at 8pm."
(takes place, begins, starts)
"
Many people entered the event."
(entered, took part in, competed in)
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Canada will host a pre-Olympic event."
(host)
"
He won three track events."
(won, lost)
Used with prepositions:
"
They won three medals in the swimming events."
(in, during)
"
Their team won't compete at this event."
(at, in)
