dinner party

noun

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

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Morrisett, who was an experimental educator, was attending a dinner party at Joan Ganz Cooney’s home. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 Apr. 2026 The film follows troubled spouses Joe (Seth Rogan) and Angela (Wilde), who invite their enigmatic neighbors, Hawk (Edward Norton) and Pina (Cruz), over for a dinner party. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026 In 2025, the typically private teen was credited as the choreographer for a dance number that was performed at a dinner party for the launch of Isabel Marant's Net-A-Porter capsule collection, according to Page Six and Variety. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026 Hosting a dinner party is infinitely more enjoyable with a partner in crime to help curate the playlist and the guest list, keep the conversation and the drinks flowing, and take a load off the planning. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.

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