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 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.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
Beyond the water, there are a full slate of events, including a Friday welcome party and several after-parties at Charlotte venues, Axios reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The influencer has also been seen at an after-party during Brown's Breezy Bowl XX tour and at his birthday party in May 2025.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, at one of the many after-parties around town, guests wondered if the dinner should move to the Washington Convention Center.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
Beyond the water, there are a full slate of events, including a Friday welcome party and several after-parties at Charlotte venues, Axios reported.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The influencer has also been seen at an after-party during Brown's Breezy Bowl XX tour and at his birthday party in May 2025.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, at one of the many after-parties around town, guests wondered if the dinner should move to the Washington Convention Center.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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