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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After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz -- the Persian New Year.
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Amy Taxin, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
That night, a shooting happened outside of a house party – leaving 20-year-old Corey Shearer dead.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz — the Persian New Year.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Another clip shows officers breaking up a house party hosted by students at the start of spring break on March 8.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Amy Taxin, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
That night, a shooting happened outside of a house party – leaving 20-year-old Corey Shearer dead.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn’t feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz — the Persian New Year.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Another clip shows officers breaking up a house party hosted by students at the start of spring break on March 8.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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