the life of the party

noun phrase

US

: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering

Examples of the life of the party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shanice, the life of the party, looks forward to turning up with her girls but faces a different side of herself when a scandal involving her ex resurfaces. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Feb. 2024

Inside, Anitta was the life of the party, ass up and twerking on the dance floor in a highlighter-bright green-and-yellow dress. —Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024

Remembering her father as a walking encyclopedia of all things music, his daughter will miss having him around as the life of the party and the heart of the family. —J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024

Plenty of fans were in attendance and shared videos of their own, proving that Lopez was happy to be the life of the party. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2023

Sheriff Howard Sills: Diane was … always the life of the party. —Maureen Maher, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024

Tay shared a couple videos of her husband being the life of the party in front of their friends at an Eras Tour movie viewing via Instagram Stories, here and here. —Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2023

Divorced mom worries how others will judge her dating decisions Your husband won’t be the life of the party, and that’s okay More: Sign up for Carolyn’s email newsletter to get her column delivered to your inbox each morning. —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023

Sibley was the life of the party, dancing to the beat of his own strut. —Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023