surprise party

noun

: a secretly planned party for someone who is not told about it until he or she arrives

We threw him a surprise party.

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Personally, that seems like a stretch, especially if the surprise party rumors are true. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024 During a surprise party celebrating Seymour Skinner’s run as principal of Springfield Elementary for 20 years, a mysterious guest crashes the festivities. —

Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 King wrote alongside the video of her reaction to the surprise party. —

Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024 Following the end of the tour, the Chiefs tight end threw the musician a surprise party to celebrate the success of the tour, which kicked off in March 2023 and visited dozens of cities across the world. —

Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for surprise party

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