the life of the party
noun phrase
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: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering
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Hawke plays Hart as a sadsack bon vivant, the life of the party even as his heart was cracking—but then, a heart in the process of breaking may be the purest form of energy known to humankind.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Stupid stuff like that happens on shift, but after work, the lifties are the life of the party.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
An insider told the Miami Herald Umansky was the life of the party, getting behind the DJ station, taking selfies, drinking Subourbon Life cocktails and even dancing on the table at one point (Page Six has photographic proof).
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, the hotel serves more as a refuge similar to other Sunset Boulevard staples like the Chateau Marmont, rather than the life of the party.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Stupid stuff like that happens on shift, but after work, the lifties are the life of the party.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 5 Dec. 2025
An insider told the Miami Herald Umansky was the life of the party, getting behind the DJ station, taking selfies, drinking Subourbon Life cocktails and even dancing on the table at one point (Page Six has photographic proof).
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Now, the hotel serves more as a refuge similar to other Sunset Boulevard staples like the Chateau Marmont, rather than the life of the party.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the life of the party
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