after-party

noun

af·​ter-par·​ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event

Examples of after-party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There was an after-party and Iñárritu started talking to me. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024 Entrepreneur Kim Kardashian and her family have also been known to pop into restaurants, bedecked in designer sunglasses and feathers, while the brand’s burgers have become a staple of Oscar after-parties to the extent that famed director Steven Spielberg took photos of his meal. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024 Afterward, the after-party continued with a DJ set by Swizz Beatz. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024 Declining to stick around for the after-parties, Dr. Higgs flew right back home, celebrating on the plane with a can of London Pride beer. Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 Celebrities are seeing each other for about a month straight because of the ceremonies and after-parties. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024 Delevingne swapped Liza Minelli’s iconic bowler hat for an after-party outfit that befits a 2024 Kit Kat Club. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024 Following the parade, after-parties kicked off at the Masonic Temple and Detroit Shipping Company, and lasted into the evening. Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024 Toward the end of the night, Combs and Hall invited Gardner and her friend back to Hall’s apartment for an after-party, according to the lawsuit. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-party was in 1961

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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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