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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The Oscars have been handed out, the after-parties over.
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
One Wall Group agent pointed out that Oscar week now includes not just the ceremony but the dense circuit of before-parties and after-parties surrounding it.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The mother of four stunned, wearing a long-sleeved, figure-hugging metallic dress to walk the red carpet at the Oscars after-party.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The event involves no less than three after-parties, and the film bounces between Nick’s future self and Mike trying to prevent Present Nick from serving him up on a silver platter to Sosa while Jimmy Boy is busy enjoying his newfound freedom to its debauched fullest.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
One Wall Group agent pointed out that Oscar week now includes not just the ceremony but the dense circuit of before-parties and after-parties surrounding it.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The mother of four stunned, wearing a long-sleeved, figure-hugging metallic dress to walk the red carpet at the Oscars after-party.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The event involves no less than three after-parties, and the film bounces between Nick’s future self and Mike trying to prevent Present Nick from serving him up on a silver platter to Sosa while Jimmy Boy is busy enjoying his newfound freedom to its debauched fullest.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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