housewarming
noun
house·warm·ing
ˈhau̇s-ˌwȯr-miŋ 
: a party to celebrate the taking possession of a house or premises
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The first part, famously, is basically a forty-page description of a housewarming party and everything that happens there.
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The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
We've all been taught not to show up somewhere empty-handed, but knowing how to dazzle with a host gift or housewarming present can inspire some serious thinking.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Right in time for holiday shopping, all of the above make great housewarming gifts and presents for your design-loving friends and family.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
During an all-new episode of Sister Wives on Sunday, Dec. 29, the businesswoman, 53, opened up about moving from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Parowan, Utah, and marking the fresh start with a housewarming party at her bed and breakfast, Lizzie's Heritage Inn.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
We've all been taught not to show up somewhere empty-handed, but knowing how to dazzle with a host gift or housewarming present can inspire some serious thinking.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Right in time for holiday shopping, all of the above make great housewarming gifts and presents for your design-loving friends and family.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
During an all-new episode of Sister Wives on Sunday, Dec. 29, the businesswoman, 53, opened up about moving from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Parowan, Utah, and marking the fresh start with a housewarming party at her bed and breakfast, Lizzie's Heritage Inn.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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housewarming
noun
house·warm·ing
ˈhau̇-swȯr-miŋ
: a party to celebrate moving into a new home
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