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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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Among the many grievances in the educators’ letter were concerns about the investigation into the staff members accused of partying with students.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Kamila Shamsie
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
This means Boardroom and QSI will team up on commercial, investment and media content initiatives, as well as advising on PSG’s growth in the U.S., while the parties will also develop merchandise together.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The teaser reveals there will be plenty more drama in their on-again, off-again relationship, as an angry Ruby watches on at James partying with other girls under blue strobe lighting.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Among the many grievances in the educators’ letter were concerns about the investigation into the staff members accused of partying with students.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
Also by this time the Nazi party had come to power in Germany and Ernst Toller had been exiled.
—Kamila Shamsie
june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
This means Boardroom and QSI will team up on commercial, investment and media content initiatives, as well as advising on PSG’s growth in the U.S., while the parties will also develop merchandise together.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
Noun
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His mother Scarlett and brother Lance flew in for the event to watch Wactor on screen one more time.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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If there was any doubt that Cooper Flagg would be the first player selected in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night, it was dispelled within minutes of the event kicking off.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The set-up encourages two factions who increasingly dislike and fear one another.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The commission said that no Palestinian faction, a reference to Hamas, had taken part in the process.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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The Swiss watchmaker, which joined Prada and Pirelli as a sponsor of the Italian racing team in 2019, has released a few cool Luna Rossa references over the years.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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At one point in the period, the teams were tied on shots at four apiece.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2025
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Even the most dedicated seed-eating songbirds must eat insects and other arthropods, that many-legged group of creatures that includes spiders and millipedes, to produce eggs, to grow new feathers and to feed their young.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Anderson, a longtime music journalist and editor, draws on hundreds of interviews with band members, engineers, roadies, and crew to tell the story of how a group of idealistic audiophiles attempted, and briefly achieved, sonic perfection on a stadium scale.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Following the sessions, 18 participants returned for a fourth study group.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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More than 97% of participants took semaglutide, while the rest took lixisenatide, an older GLP-1 medication.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2025
Noun
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In total, 22 children and one elderly person have been treated and 10 of the patients were still hospitalized as of Wednesday, according to officials in the Hauts-de-France region.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Winners can pick up their claim forms in person at more than 23,000 California Lottery retail partners, but are also allowed to fill out a form online.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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And the vibes were somewhere between downtown book launch and conceptual prank, as On the Rag — L.A.’s buzzy new literary tabloid — celebrated its arrival at Night Gallery with a cigarette-clouded bash full of poetry, prose and potting soil.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The couple, who tied the knot in 2022, were noticeably absent from David Beckham's 50th birthday bash in May.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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