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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
The victory tour headed down to Miami as players were seen partying with the Cup at club E11even. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025 Bennett proclaimed to the crowd of rabid South Florida fans partying with the team. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Verb
Without a major change in the Iranian government, there remains a significant potential for future threats to oil supplies from the various parties involved. Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 On paper, noncitizen voting could be sacrificed without much downside for the party. David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
Noun
  • The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • These events have become more frequent in recent years with the proliferation of personal devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, such as laptops, tablets, cell phones, vape pens and portable chargers.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The irony of Rollins now leading a dominant faction with a young powerhouse in its ranks is not lost on many fans.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • Satisfying the old and new theme park factions is tricky, Atwood said.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • However, the team did receive good news about outfielder Starting Marte.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
  • Both teams have had comparable performances this season, each averaging 12.2 goals per game on offense.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The Zero Emission Transportation Association was among the lobbying groups that bashed the legislation last week.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
  • Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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  • But Pride continued in 2025 with a vibrant celebration, drawing thousands of people crowding the sidewalks, holding flags and signs, cheering fin the pouring rain for various parade participants.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
  • Additionally, defining daytime napping as sleep between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. could have mistakenly included participants’ actual sleep, affecting the accuracy of what would count as a nap, the researchers stated.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that about 34 people a day in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 42 minutes.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • And while a normal person will just digest that and process it, an allergic person actually sees this as a foreign threat.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Milan’s Chukwueze revelled on this stage, exciting fans further with a number skilful runs on the ball.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 1 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Your next outdoor bash or beachside hang deserves some attention to the cookware and coolers you’re bound up grilling with and using to stuff to the brim with ice and beverages.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2025
  • This peppy one-day bash also includes lucha libre wrestling, live music, tequila, a 5K taco run and a costume contest.
    Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 7 July 2025

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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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