surprise party

noun

: a secretly planned party for someone who is not told about it until he or she arrives
We threw him a surprise party.

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Breana Barber wanted to throw her boyfriend, Eric, a surprise party for his 30th birthday in Liberty Township, Ohio. Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Country star Billy Ray Cyrus was honored with a virtual surprise party to celebrate his becoming a senior citizen. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party, or a co-worker dishes up some unseemly office gossip. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 He was welcomed back by his colleagues with a surprise party at the North Division, and he was given a quilt from Quilts for Cops. Mary Ella Hastings july 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for surprise party

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“Surprise party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprise%20party. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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