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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Just has the life of the party personality and is also a good human being.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
This lion tamer/clown Hitler is the life of the party.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The trainer said corgis usually warm up after a few sessions and become the life of the party.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Carolina is super adventurous and loves to be the life of the party.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2025
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
This lion tamer/clown Hitler is the life of the party.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The trainer said corgis usually warm up after a few sessions and become the life of the party.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Carolina is super adventurous and loves to be the life of the party.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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