the life of the party

noun phrase

US
: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering

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Later in life, Belding became known to Screencaps readers as a party animal who got to play in all the best celebrity golf tournaments and serve as the life of the party. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Tina Washington, mother of Eric Washington, said her son was the life of the party. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 Sipos as Dean, the life of the party, confident bordering on cocky. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Von Miller is a Denver icon, a Mile High legend, the engine of the defense, the life of the party, the Mick Jagger of Broncos Country. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the life of the party

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“The life of the party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20life%20of%20the%20party. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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