There were first private but stately interviews, and then a public reception.
That evening President Monroe gave a public reception at the White House, which had just been rebuilt after having been burned by the British army--in 1814.
He acted upon their suggestion and appointed the 2nd of January as the day that a public reception would be given, between the hours of 11 a.
These three unlucky defects of mine are not excused, it seems, in a country gentleman (especially when he has dodged a public reception to begin with).
There is talk at Thorpe Ambrose of giving him a public reception, and of calling a meeting of the local grandees to settle it all.
Anxious to avoid a Public Reception on his Return home.
At Alexandria the Mayor and citizens gave him a public reception.
On behalf of the people of the State, also, I shall be pleased to tender you a public reception at the State Capitol.
It is the contrary, I assure you, and I regret my inability to give you all a public reception.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "public reception" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
