after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

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Jordan Firstman hit the ground running at his first Cannes Film Festival, attending the opening night gala and after-party that went into the early-morning hours. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026 At the film’s after-party there will be tee-shirts that are a tad outrageous, but also quite hilarious. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026 What’s going on at your ideal after-party? Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026 Of course, many of the best looks of the week stemmed from the countless Met after-parties happening in New York, too. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for after-party

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-party was in 1901

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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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