partying

Definition of partyingnext
present participle of party

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of partying In fact, Page had been with his girlfriend Emily Brown since at least 2019, when she was spotted partying with the actor at the wrap party for Bridgerton. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for partying
Verb
  • 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
  • Our friends converted their 400-person reception hall wedding into a spirited dance party at their home, with small groups of well-wishers, each small enough to fit into their bomb shelter, taking turns reveling.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • But that doesn’t add much beyond three crusty Báthory ancestors carousing drunkenly in their coffins.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Carly loves playing hostess, and designs interiors above all with socializing in mind—the conversation pit is one of her favorite midcentury tropes.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • This is the best destination for post-match dining and socializing.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Besides an enormous stage, blue velvet curtains, a mixing console and safe catwalks, the building also features new classrooms and rehearsal spaces.
    Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • With the SoCal sun cutting across the San Gabriel Mountains, the tastemaker spent the afternoon posted in the owner’s box, mixing with fans, influencers, and racing regulars.
    Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The Churrasco Experience turned out, for me, to be kind of like being on a subterranean cruise ship, mingling the constant feeling of potential indulgence and disappointment.
    Adam Dalva, Longreads, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Guests recalled mingling with Lowell Weicker, Connecticut’s longtime senator and governor.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Partying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partying. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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