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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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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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The Lutheran church Lillian attended was hosting an early Mother’s Day party that afternoon, so Wendy headed over there to see if her mother was there.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Whole cast onstage at the end, ready to party.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
And this party’s only about to get Wilder.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The Lutheran church Lillian attended was hosting an early Mother’s Day party that afternoon, so Wendy headed over there to see if her mother was there.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Verb
The Sonos Move 2 is ready to party with a 24-hour battery life and a new acoustic architecture with two tweeters for true stereo sound.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Whole cast onstage at the end, ready to party.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
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Lisa’s Safe Haven Childcare, which has eight locations throughout Northwest Indiana, hosted Monday’s event while its workers were on strike.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Social events tend to allow a tiny bit of leeway, even though the host then has to listen to tedious descriptions of the traffic.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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And so far, there’s a faction of policymakers with voting power who have telegraphed serious concerns with inflation.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Three factions, three problems.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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The Black and Blue were attempting to become the first team since the 2001 Miami Fusion to earn 21 points in their first 12 games.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The Iowa State product looks every bit of a near 6-foot-9 measurement, and started at right tackle for rookie units in 11-on-11 team periods.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The filmmaker’s research into viral colonies and group organisms revealed a fascinating parallel to human society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Fuel and fertilizer needed for the rice crop are just the latest necessities to become unaffordable in Rakhine state, which has been devastated by intense fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), one of the many rebel groups in the country.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Some 322 residents RSVP’d, and more than two dozen participants checked in at all five restaurants, based on the findings of the online app.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Israeli naval forces intercepted 22 boats carrying some 175 activists off Crete, boarding vessels, damaging engines and detaining participants for questioning, passengers said.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox News with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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In addition, le Polain said test results were also pending for one person from the ship with an inconclusive case.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nebraska fans with seats around the tunnel spotted them, because thousands of Nebraska fans were still in their seats, reveling, the music still thumping in the arena, as if some kind of encore would be happening.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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As the rush of East Coast travel wore off, Clave Especial returned to Salinas to throw a huge homecoming bash.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Qatar’s Doha Film Festival has canceled its traditional party but its execs will be here while the Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival bash at the Carlton is going as planned.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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