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a group of people acting together within a larger group a small party got together to protest the new chairman's decision

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Recent Examples of party
Noun
All the party scenes bet the ranch that crazy lighting will get the job done in lieu of anything dramatic. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 15 May 2025 The draw in San Jose, which welcomed a party atmosphere due to the mere presence of Messi, comes at a time when the potential of this Miami team is questionable. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Verb
That the mom is out partying with them at the Box until 3 a.m. is weird. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025 Marketed as a rain-or-shine event, like last year’s downpour during Stevie Nicks’ set, many fans were prepared and willing to party through any potential storms. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
Noun
  • This year’s event will be headlined by R&B heartthrob Mario and Hip-Hop vet Jadakiss with additional performances by house music icons and more.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
  • Implement Real-Time Security Observability • Employ real-time logging and monitoring in cloud environments to track security events.
    Harini Shankar, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Read our live coverage » What different Republican factions wanted Disagreements within the House Republican caucus had led to uncertainty over the timing and fate of the bill.
    Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Abbas’ Fatah movement and the militant Hamas group are the main factions in the camps.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The Braves are still just 2-12 in games against the Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers this season, including sweeps by both teams during Atlanta’s 0-7 season-opening trip to Southern California.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 25 May 2025
  • Dustin, a University of Arkansas graduate, joined the Democrat-Gazette features team in July 2024.
    Dustin Staggs, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
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  • The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The person is set to get richer after trying their luck on Red Hot Numbers, a Fast Play game that features a progressive jackpot.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies entering Gaza in March, saying Hamas was seizing supplies meant for civilians - a charge the group denies.
    Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The group is seeking provisions in Senate Bill 1511, a proposal to increase per-pupil funding in the state’s Education Cost Sharing Grant, to be implemented in the state budget, Harkay and Keith Phaneuf reported.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • To earn the prize money, participants competed to be the first to reach a series of milestones.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • The participants, Americans and foreign nationals who allegedly became friends on online gaming platforms, are accused of spending lavishly after the thefts, including $9 million on exotic cars and $4 million on nightclubs, as well as on multiple rental properties.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • First up, while people are revelling following the verdict, the emotional intensity of reaction can be traced to a sense of loss.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Key speeches are faithfully delivered to an audience of two, not thousands; a scene of soldiers destructively revelling on a bridge is given a different spirit by ironic, out-of-time horseplay.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Hadera and Pierce also attended the bash, as did boldfaced names like Guillaume Thevenin, Diamant Blazi, Sally, Paola Locatelli, Mateo Sinet and Netflix’s Albert Tello, among others.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
  • The concert — actually Nelson’s third recent visit to the Bowl after his 90th-birthday bash in 2023 — was part of the annual traveling Outlaw Music Festival, which will keep Nelson, now 92, and Dylan, who’ll turn 84 next week, on the road through mid-September.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025

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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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