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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 person
a member of the human race
my grandfather's a determined old party, so don't underestimate him
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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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Recent Examples of party
Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Oh Sang-jae (Park Hae-joon) catches more than a whiff about this after his path crosses with an actress (Chae Won-been) who is partying hard with the sinfully rich son (Ryu Kyung-soo) of a dad who can sweep most bad behavior under the rug and have the cops look the other way.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Download our party props sheet to have some fun with with friends and family throughout the Derby festivities.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
These are the perfect bite-size party finger food or breakfast bite.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
Verb
Austin invites Craig to come over and party with his circle of pals, and the evening turns into a disaster.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Oh Sang-jae (Park Hae-joon) catches more than a whiff about this after his path crosses with an actress (Chae Won-been) who is partying hard with the sinfully rich son (Ryu Kyung-soo) of a dad who can sweep most bad behavior under the rug and have the cops look the other way.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
Noun
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In the wake of the devastating events of last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us, this week's installment marked a new chapter for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and the rest of the survivors of the infected horde's attack on Jackson.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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This type of shoe is perfect for evening or more formal events and goes great with dark jeans or satin finish.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
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Still, the game’s factions feel a bit cartoonish at times.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Intra-party factions remain at odds with the fundamental budget framework that directs committees to start their work.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Just three months before the kickoff of Combs' trial, attorney Anthony Ricco withdrew from the rapper's legal team on Feb. 21.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In addition to designer Vize, The design team also includes lighting design by James Farncombe, sound design by Dan Balfour, video design by Jack Phelan, physicality by Michela Meazza, and costume design by Natalie Pryce.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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The round, dark-colored tea caddy is named after the Japanese person who owned it during the Meiji period (1868-1912).—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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The former vice president, who lost to Trump in the November election, will give her most extensive public remarks since leaving office during the keynote at the San Francisco gala, according to a person familiar with the program.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic spots a group of three who are not wearing club colours.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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That gathering of a few friends in a London park eventually grew into a larger organization spanning across the UK, with some participants in Europe and the US.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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To reconsider the relationship of personality and psychopathology research, the study authors consulted survey responses from over 16,000 participants, as well as from their family and friends.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 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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Key speeches are faithfully delivered to an audience of two, not thousands; a scene of soldiers destructively revelling on a bridge is given a different spirit by ironic, out-of-time horseplay.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Get The Recipe 26 of 30 Big-Batch Spiked Arnold Palmers Sweet tea and fresh squeezed lemonade on their own will always be a hit at a Southern bash, but this bourbon-spiked punch just might change the game.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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The black blues/vampire hybrid Sinners mimics a mixed-genre Tarantino bash.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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