dinner party

noun

: a party at which dinner is served
She hosted a dinner party at her apartment.

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No dinner party is complete without placemats and this $30 linen set is eye-catching. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Ellinor Appleton, Wisconsin (40 minutes from Green Bay) Tucked into a residential neighborhood in a corner brick building in the river town of Appleton, this tiny 33-seat restaurant feels akin to a dinner party. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026 The two open shelves offer versatile storage for bottles of booze (as the name implies), excess books, or serving-ware for your upcoming dinner party. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026 What’s the secret to a successful dinner party? Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner party

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“Dinner party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20party. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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