dinner party

noun

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

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In the photos, the teenager could be seen wearing a pink and white dress, posing in front of her outdoor dinner party. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Charmain Ware-Jason of Murphy’s and Sug After Dark Entering VinoTeca on a recent Wednesday evening felt more akin to mingling at a dinner party than perusing a wine shop. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Dinner service was initially announced earlier in the summer, which the Leaches shared would start as an invitation-only dinner party. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 An Italian dinner party is the best kind of dinner party to be invited to. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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