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 For example: Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny were at none of the Vogue World: Paris after-parties. British Vogue, Glamour, 27 June 2024 Finally, the after-party saw Reed reference his first-ever bridal client, the influencer Camille Charrière. Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 26 June 2024 The decision to extend the after-party to the Elbo Room was a late-night, spur-of-the-moment idea, Tkachuk said. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024 Shortly after midnight, the couple climbed into Read’s SUV and drove to the home of O’Keefe’s colleague on Fairview Road for an after-party, court documents show. Eric Levenson, CNN, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for after-party 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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