party animal

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Recent Examples of party animal Roman mythology had Pan, a big fat party animal and actually pretty fun goat-guy. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 However, Marshall says its new party animal is more than just a pretty face thanks to an IP54 rating that protects against dust and water. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The main character of an upcoming DC Universe movie, Kara is the extraterrestrial cousin to Superman, rightful owner of the wily super-dog Krypto — and, as the Man of Steel and his robot friend Four (voiced by Alan Tudyk) establish, a party animal. Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025 If your inner party animal is in hibernation, here are some gentler routes to take. Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for party animal
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Noun
  • Take William Shakespeare, who is often portrayed as a carouser, downing pints while exchanging barbs with his fellow writers, cheating on his wife with both men and women, passionately engaging his quill to reimagine the very nature of the human being.
    Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In Russia, celebrants observe the holiday by taking part in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of baptizing themselves in cold lakes.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images In Estonia, abundance is taken literally: celebrants eat seven, nine, or 12 meals—all considered lucky numbers—to bring prosperity.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • On Tuesday night, New York City’s color-loving partygoers braved the fierce cold, emerging from cars on Gansevoort Street clad in floor-length sequin gowns and a kaleidoscope of prints, stepping over three-foot snow pileups to enter the museum.
    Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
  • As the night wound down in Hollywood, partygoers lingered, sweaty and smiling, voices raspy from singing with friends and strangers who felt like friends.
    Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026

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“Party animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20animal. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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