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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In the first onscreen interaction between them, Rue, now working as a drug mule for a dealer named Laurie (Martha Kelly), wends her way through a labyrinthine house party before meeting Alamo, sitting in a hot tub, flanked by four strippers, and wearing a Speedo and a cowboy hat.
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Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The shooting was reported at a house party in the 800 block of Casselman Drive.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
To find someone to mix margaritas at your house party, contact the Columbia Bartending Agency or chat up your favorite local bartender or server.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Brand New Day sees Peter going to a house party, where the host has a desire to find Spider-Man and has even developed a Spidey tracker app.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
The shooting was reported at a house party in the 800 block of Casselman Drive.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
To find someone to mix margaritas at your house party, contact the Columbia Bartending Agency or chat up your favorite local bartender or server.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Brand New Day sees Peter going to a house party, where the host has a desire to find Spider-Man and has even developed a Spidey tracker app.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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