house party
noun
: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)
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At house parties, for instance, Nilsson would find the wives clustered in the kitchen while the men talked shop in another room.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Police are still looking for any other gunmen involved in the shooting and said charges could be filed against the individuals who interfered with their investigation at the house party.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The scuffle led to a heated exchange in a group chat later in the night before Valle and his friends went to the house party on Laurel Glenn Drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Neighbors react to shooting, parties A woman who lives on Wiman Drive who did not want to be named said that house parties that overflow into the street have generally gone unchecked by authorities before.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Police are still looking for any other gunmen involved in the shooting and said charges could be filed against the individuals who interfered with their investigation at the house party.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The scuffle led to a heated exchange in a group chat later in the night before Valle and his friends went to the house party on Laurel Glenn Drive.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Neighbors react to shooting, parties A woman who lives on Wiman Drive who did not want to be named said that house parties that overflow into the street have generally gone unchecked by authorities before.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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