after-party
noun
af·ter-par·ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event
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Of course, many of the best looks of the week stemmed from the countless Met after-parties happening in New York, too.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 2026
Just hours after blowing out the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 on Monday, a handful of Knicks players reportedly tried to slide into Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter’s ultra-exclusive after-party at Zero Bond, the members-only NoHo hotspot.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Cartier’s party was the first stop of several post–Met Gala soirees for this crowd, many of whom migrated downtown to attend the late-night bashes like the GQ after-party at The Twenty Two.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
The event kicks off the Friday before with Vogue’s annual Last Friday in April event and goes to the wee hours of Tuesday morning, when the last after-party winds down.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 2026
Just hours after blowing out the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 on Monday, a handful of Knicks players reportedly tried to slide into Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter’s ultra-exclusive after-party at Zero Bond, the members-only NoHo hotspot.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Cartier’s party was the first stop of several post–Met Gala soirees for this crowd, many of whom migrated downtown to attend the late-night bashes like the GQ after-party at The Twenty Two.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 5 May 2026
The event kicks off the Friday before with Vogue’s annual Last Friday in April event and goes to the wee hours of Tuesday morning, when the last after-party winds down.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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