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as in event
a social gathering
we're all invited to the big party to celebrate the end of the year
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2
as in faction
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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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
for parties of more than six people the restaurant automatically adds a 15% service charge to the bill
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as in participant
one who takes part in something
a party to the agreement
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as in person
a member of the human race
my grandfather's a determined old party, so don't underestimate him
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Recent Examples of party
Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Much like cast-trip destinations, there often is very little rhyme or reason to a Real Housewives theme party — so instead, production (and/or the women) are tasked with coming up with some shoehorned explanation.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The family was waiting for a tenant who wouldn’t party or disturb their peace.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Both Sherrill and Spanberger, who were Capitol Hill roommates, represent the more moderate wing of the Democratic party, and many party strategists are likely to point to their campaigns as the formula for winning in competitive states in next year’s midterm elections.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Much like cast-trip destinations, there often is very little rhyme or reason to a Real Housewives theme party — so instead, production (and/or the women) are tasked with coming up with some shoehorned explanation.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Downtown Detroit's Hudson's site is getting ready to party — in exclusive style.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The family was waiting for a tenant who wouldn’t party or disturb their peace.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
Noun
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So when the first children in the commune were born, factions emerged around which language the next generation should speak.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
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Members of the caucus emerged from a two-hour meeting on Thursday declaring that the 47-member group is coalescing around a unified strategy rather than splintering into factions, which could mean the government funding fight lasts well beyond the current 37 days.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Green was quick to point out that every team that has won a championship featured a strong defense.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Among the other teams listed as a best fit are the Cubs, Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The spots are generally reserved for people who are more medically fragile and participants agree to constant medical supervision.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Black residents make up almost 16% of participants, while Hispanic residents make up almost 6%.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For every additional person $109 would be added.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fans reveled as the Nets and the Suns marked the league's return by playing a preseason game in the Venetian Arena, which is owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp., which is also a casino operator there.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bugatti owners turned out for the bash, as did the French automaker’s President Christophe Piochon, who recalled the Veyron’s development from early in his tenure with the company.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin get their fill of Arby’s curly fries and mozzarella sticks at their Halloween bash.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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