How to Use after-party in a Sentence
after-party
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A lot of people at the end of the screening don’t stay for the after-party.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
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The closing act is not your cue to leave — stay for the after-party.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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The after-party has been built into the fabric of the show.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2023
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But after the art comes the parties and the after-parties.
—Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
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As the gala ends, guests rush to the after-parties, many of whom bounce around New York City all night long.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 6 May 2024
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Walk the walk, air-kiss on both sides please, this is Paris, and on to the after-party at whatever boite.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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The woman looked for a way to gain entry either to the VMAs or an after-party.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
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What are the most comfortable heels for the after-party?
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2023
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Murphy claimed Young punched her twice in the face at a Grammys after-party in 1990.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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The decision to extend the after-party to the Elbo Room was a late-night, spur-of-the-moment idea, Tkachuk said.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
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Andi scores with an epic hat trick in the second half, sending her team to the after-party.
—Hayley Tillett, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2024
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Everyone knows that the best part of any awards show is the part you (usually) don’t get to see: the after-party.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
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To end the evening on a high note, DJ Samantha Ronson kicked off the after-party, prompting guests to kick off their heels and dance the night away.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
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The crowd filed to the Governors Ball, the Academy’s on-site after-party.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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The show at the Barrymore was followed by an after-party at Tavern on the Green.
—Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
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Check out the dance floor madness at World Nightclub for your after-party.
—Avidxchange Music Factory, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Those events include the artist showcase and an after-party.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Bahl wore a vintage 1994 Dior corset dress from Shrimpton Couture to the after-party.
—Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 8 Sep. 2023
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Both groups left the hotel, with Shakur and his crew headed to a post-fight after-party at a local nightclub.
—Kyung Lah, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023
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The singer was photographed flashing a peace sign on her way to the Standard Hotel’s after-party and then inside the fête in the new outfit.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 4 May 2023
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Space Tak, who played at our store opening after-party.
—Lauren Yoshiko, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2023
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The after-party looks were meant for ultimate comfort and made of easy, breezy linen and silk textiles.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
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The rapper was accused of raping a minor at a VMAs after-party in 2000.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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The couple were also known to host SNL after-parties at their home during Belushi’s five-year tenure on the show.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 July 2024
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Her after-party look was fun, festive and feathered, and featured a low-cut back.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Once the final trophy was awarded, the action moved to a series of buzzing after-parties.
—Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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While there is a timeline for all the moving parts of the day from guest arrivals to late-night bites at the after-party, planners need to be ready for anything.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 25 May 2025
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Following the reception was a late-night after-party at The Pupu House.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit, filed last year, accused the two of raping the teen at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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The after-parties have become international, with events in London and planned for Paris and other cities.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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