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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Hundreds of people were dispersed and two parents were arrested after an out-of-control Rancho Santa Fe house party spilled into the street Saturday night, sheriff’s officials said.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Once a staple of house parties and college gatherings, Jello-O shots are making a comeback — and not just at home.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Actors duck into dive bars between premieres, musicians wander down Red River Street to catch a late-night set, and comedians show up at house parties.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
It can also be hung up inside for a lively house party.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Once a staple of house parties and college gatherings, Jello-O shots are making a comeback — and not just at home.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Actors duck into dive bars between premieres, musicians wander down Red River Street to catch a late-night set, and comedians show up at house parties.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
It can also be hung up inside for a lively house party.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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