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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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.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Internet viewers are obsessed with a golden retriever who became the life of the party with one simple trick.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The mom of six has always been stylish, chic and the life of the party!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The Cash Money Records DJ was the life of the party.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Internet viewers are obsessed with a golden retriever who became the life of the party with one simple trick.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
The mom of six has always been stylish, chic and the life of the party!
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The Cash Money Records DJ was the life of the party.
—Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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