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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For his 50th birthday, the Danish architect Bjarke Ingels was thrown a surprise party by the fifth king of Bhutan.
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Brent Crane, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Her co-workers threw her a surprise party.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Olympic bronze medalist Jasmine Jones was celebrated by her family and friends at a surprise party held in Greensburg on Sunday.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Wendy from Canton, Ohio, recently celebrated her special day with friends and family, who threw her a surprise party, the Ohio Lottery said in a news release.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
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Brent Crane, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
Her co-workers threw her a surprise party.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Olympic bronze medalist Jasmine Jones was celebrated by her family and friends at a surprise party held in Greensburg on Sunday.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Wendy from Canton, Ohio, recently celebrated her special day with friends and family, who threw her a surprise party, the Ohio Lottery said in a news release.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 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 Apr. 2026.
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