dinner party

noun

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

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The anniversary of Zion’s death fell on the same day Frances was attending costar Zoe’s psychic dinner party. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 Top it all with crispy bacon, serve it with a loaf of crusty bread, and your table will be dinner party ready. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2026 At a Martha Stewart dinner party, no spoon, fork, or single petal on a flower arrangement would ever be out of place. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026 Chicken cordon bleu hits that rare sweet spot between nostalgic comfort and dinner party polish. John Becker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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