after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty

ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē

: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

Examples of after-party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After dancing concluded at the reception, guests were ushered to another room for a surprise after-party. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

The 68-year-old singer was spotted with her 30-year-old boyfriend and 29-year-old daughter leaving Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles following an after-party. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

That much was clear Saturday at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art’s opening-night soiree, where the guest list was as celebrity-heavy as any Academy Awards after-party. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Following the parade of pastel designs shown at the label’s spring 2027 show, the after-party encouraged attendees to sprawl on an assortment of splashy rugs and sofas that make up Collina Strada’s first home collection. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above