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party line

noun

Definition of party linenext
as in conventional wisdom

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Recent Examples of party line The French knew about some of Stalin’s excesses—the show trials, the labor camps, the bloody purges of those who strayed from the party line. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 The commissioner showed up to field inquiries about what is a deeply unpleasant and unpopular labor battle with a party line of doing it all for the fans. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Coleman cites Collins, Platner’s opponent, as the resilient Republican who doesn’t always toe the party line, keeping her constituency more in mind in her decision-making. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026 Regardless, McConnell was widely expected to toe the party line. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for party line
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conventional wisdom
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  • For the past decade or more, conventional wisdom has held that the United States and China were plunging into a new Cold War that would carry (as the old Cold War did) palpable risks of turning hot.
    — Zachary Karabell, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Especially because The Pitt had three nominees in the category — Patrick Ball, Shawn Hatosy, and Gerran Howell — with conventional wisdom favoring Ball and Hatosy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20line. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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