parties 1 of 2

plural of party
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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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parties

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verb

present tense third-person singular of party

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of parties
Noun
If the Greens and the Communists are lobbing bombs at the two major political parties from the extreme left, Libertarians are on the opposite side of the fight--lobbing bombs from the extreme right. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026 Democrats are trying to flip the governorship as Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms faces Republican businessman Rick Jackson in a race both parties see as competitive. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Since Israelis vote for a party or parties rather than an individual, the person who might lead the country is selected after the ballots are counted and parliamentary seats are allocated to parties according to their proportion of the vote. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Critics viewed the allegation as an attempt to prevent the opposition from partnering with Arab parties to unseat him. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026 Cornell has gone on to suspend parties and social events at fraternity houses for the rest of the academic year. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 But Arab parties made the biggest gains, with 19 seats, up from the 10 held by the United Arab List and the Joint List before the elections. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026 An average of four recent polls puts the two camps at roughly 50 and 53 seats, respectively, leaving Arab parties and smaller factions potentially pivotal. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 The campaign pursues voters from both parties who feel the cost of caring for a child or an aging parent is growing untenable. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parties
Noun
  • Rob Sand, the nominee for governor, was holding several events across the state.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Trump canceled his plans to attend campaign events in person earlier in the week but later reversed course, opting to continue his nationwide campaign for Republicans.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Once senior officers had set off on a longboat to seek help in what is now Jakarta, Cornelisz divided the remaining survivors into factions, playing them off against each.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
  • No Israeli political party has ever won an outright majority in the Knesset, forcing parliamentary factions to build sometimes unwieldy political alliances.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Here are the Week 10 Fort Worth-area high school football scores, including teams from area districts.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Kenya’s own top-flight football league and national teams, for instance, have been riddled with challenges ranging from leadership wrangles to payment delays.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Carter ruled after a 3½-hour hearing Tuesday, where a slew of attorneys for the state, county and independent voting rights groups argued against the administration’s demands.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This gives several sets of interest groups an opportunity to use the FCC’s public review and approval process to advocate for federal limits on space technologies.
    — Max Harden, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Spectators lined the route as the procession passed, featuring religious traditions, horses and participants riding electric motorcycles.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The participants included in the study were generally healthier than the larger group, the researchers noted.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Top it with your favorite gravy or pan sauce, and eat it alongside sides like mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or mac and cheese.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Equipment is protected by carport roofing, but is not screened in on the sides to prevent the entry of insects.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

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