housewarming

noun

Definition of housewarmingnext
as in supper

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Recent Examples of housewarming Especially after 5,000 of your neighbors show up for the housewarming party. — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 For a distinctive host or housewarming gift, pick up small batch sauces, seasonings, and tea blends to share (or keep for yourself). — Lauren Sieben, Midwest Living, 27 May 2026 Carl showed up at Lindsay’s housewarming with a thoughtful gift for Lindsay and her daughter. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 Despite all the housewarming festivities and fireworks, Inter Miami left its Nu Stadium debut unsatisfied last weekend after settling for a tie against Austin FC. — Michelle Kaufman april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for housewarming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housewarming
  1. supper
  2. soiree
  3. tea
  4. shower
  5. stag
  6. cocktail party
  7. shindig
  8. clambake
Noun
  • The best part is that the meal is easy enough for a work night, but tastes special enough for a Sunday supper.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • It was built after the Chicago fire and had once been the site of a popular tavern, aka supper place.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • The Gelmans fraternized with Mexico’s bohemian avant-garde and hosted soirees at opulent residences in Mexico and New York.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • This maxi sundress from Merokeety is perfect for sipping on an Aperol Spritz on the Amalfi Coast, or simply enjoying an ice-cold lemonade at a backyard soirée.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of soiree
Noun
  • The employees got sausage rolls, tea boxes and sat on the dais where Andy Walker, Team England’s communications lead, held news conferences for a player.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • As trial evidence accumulates, expect state health departments, Medicare wellness materials and Alzheimer’s advocacy groups to point more explicitly toward berries, tea and apples.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of tea
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  • Bunnie, who's full name is Alisa DeFord, recently gave her social media followers a tour of her new Nashville-area home, which included hidden stairways, multiple massive closets, opulent floral rooms, an outdoor shower and an infinity pool.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Like other transforming bathrooms, the Habiton X's bathroom finds a compromise between wet and dry configurations by using a slide-away toilet and foldaway sink to free up the shower space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of shower
Noun
  • The painting in question, known as The Persian Lady by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, shows a woman and a weeping stag.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
  • Some are smothered in that nuclear rub, the equivalent of a stag-do dare.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of stag
Noun
  • After a welcome presentation and cocktail party—Kir Royales in hand—slip into Moments, the onboard restaurant by German Michelin‑starred chef David Görne, whose cooking has held a red star since 2016 and a Green Star for sustainability since 2020.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • These savory sandwiches are great for a casual summer cocktail party.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of cocktail party
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  • This year’s scrumptious shindig takes place July 19-25 and will feature nearly two-dozen restaurants offering once-a-year prix-fixe menus, special discounts and promotions, unique dishes and more.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • The shindig was nicely timed to end after the last train from North Greenwich had departed.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of shindig
Noun
  • The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Fittingly for a film about a foodie such as Bourdain, the cast, director, and audience headed downcoast for a lively beachside clambake outside the cozily rustic Provincetown Inn.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Definition of clambake

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