after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

Examples of after-party in a Sentence

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When a friend of Fiona’s had a birthday celebration on the same day as Fiona and her husband’s dating anniversary, Fiona attended the dinner but not the karaoke after-party. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025 The experience will also include a lavish after-party at LIV in Miami Beach, all while Fortnite players engage in scavenger hunts, mini-games, and parkour levels. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 31 July 2025 The 2025 Albie Awards will be held on September 24 at Ginny’s Supper Club at the Red Rooster in Harlem, with an after-party at the Maysles Documentary Center. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 July 2025 Most recently shown at the Universal Music BRIT Awards after-party earlier this year, the artwork has found a new cultural and diplomatic home–one that symbolically bridges conservation, art, and the evolving narrative of Indian identity in the UK. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for after-party

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-party was in 1901

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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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