housewarming

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house·warm·ing | \ ˈhau̇s-ˌwȯr-miŋ

Definition of housewarming

: a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises

Examples of housewarming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their housewarming gift was a proposal more than $1 trillion short of what Biden wanted. — Alexandra Jaffe And Jonathan Lemire, Anchorage Daily News, "Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan," 7 Feb. 2021 This cheekily shaped Toast serving board is the perfect housewarming gift. — Shelby Comroe, Marie Claire, "Coast to Coast: 50 Women-Run Businesses in America to Shop This Holiday," 7 Dec. 2020 Below, the 34 best housewarming gifts that will add delight to anyone’s life. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "34 Housewarming Gifts to Make Friends or Family Feel Delightfully at Home," 7 Oct. 2020 This set of four coasters, with an outline of the state and the city skyline illustrated within it, is a perfect housewarming gift for someone missing their hometown. — Emilia Benton, Chron, "15 Etsy gifts for the homesick Houstonian this holiday season," 13 Nov. 2020 This set of ten dinner napkins makes a great housewarming gift. — Liv Birdsall, USA TODAY, "The 40 best gifts to buy from Wayfair," 5 Nov. 2020 No wonder the Vitamix blender is a staple on wedding registries (and a dream housewarming gift for everyone else). — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, "This Chef-Beloved Blender Is More Than 50% Off for Prime Day," 14 Oct. 2020 On the hunt for the best housewarming gifts for that first home? — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "34 Housewarming Gifts to Make Friends or Family Feel Delightfully at Home," 7 Oct. 2020 After attending a decidedly uncool May 3, 2014 housewarming at O’Keefe’s then-new Jersey City condo, McInnes groused privately about how lame the party was. — Matthew Phelan, The New Republic, "The Cozy Relationship Between Project Veritas and the Proud Boys," 30 Sep. 2020

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