dinner party

noun

: a party at which dinner is served
She hosted a dinner party at her apartment.

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These candles feel expensive and personal, perfect for bringing to a dinner party, birthday, or as a thank you for your favorite neighbor. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025 The large top surface has ample space for displaying pieces of decor, stacking books, or holding dishes and drinks during a dinner party. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 8 July 2025 At some point, however, the gathering evolves from a dinner party into a drinking session. Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025 But hosting a dinner party for your family-money-wealthy English boyfriend and his colleagues during a heatwave when the fridge breaks, alcohol flows, and an unexpected guest shows up? Literary Hub july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dinner party

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“Dinner party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20party. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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