house party
noun
: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)
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That day’s shoot was set at a house party in the sixties, when the place was occupied by Gustav’s aunt, Edith, his mother’s sister, who lives openly with her girlfriend.
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Neighboring Chateau Marmont, but tucked discreetly away from prying eyes, the house party’s lively energy was palpable from afar.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
There, up-and-coming composer Philip is captivated by the sight of Lola, a rising star at the Music Conservatoire, playing the piano at a house party.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2018, an SSL-502 member named Polo Pablo Calmo was shot and killed at a house party in Oakland.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Neighboring Chateau Marmont, but tucked discreetly away from prying eyes, the house party’s lively energy was palpable from afar.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
There, up-and-coming composer Philip is captivated by the sight of Lola, a rising star at the Music Conservatoire, playing the piano at a house party.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
In 2018, an SSL-502 member named Polo Pablo Calmo was shot and killed at a house party in Oakland.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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