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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Porkchops, house parties and jungle juice On TikTok, a gaggle of Millennials and Gen Xers has stepped into the roles of older siblings, offering flashbacks and advice to younger people on how to pinch pennies.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The thick top is sealed with protective lacquer against spills, and the silhouette is guaranteed to give you a conversation starter at house parties.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
As usual, there will be plenty of house parties, shenanigans and heartwarming displays of female friendship.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The defense blames a third party for O’Keefe’s death
The defense is expected to portray the investigation into O’Keefe’s death as shoddy and undermined by the close relationship investigators had with the police officers and other law enforcement agents who were at the house party.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
The thick top is sealed with protective lacquer against spills, and the silhouette is guaranteed to give you a conversation starter at house parties.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
As usual, there will be plenty of house parties, shenanigans and heartwarming displays of female friendship.
—Shivani Gonzalez, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The defense blames a third party for O’Keefe’s death
The defense is expected to portray the investigation into O’Keefe’s death as shoddy and undermined by the close relationship investigators had with the police officers and other law enforcement agents who were at the house party.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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