How to Use block party in a Sentence

block party

noun
  • During the shooting, there was a large block party in the parking lot of the Pride gas station.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Philadelphia voters will have a block party to look forward to on Oct. 19.
    Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
  • And that turned out to be less a game and more a gigantic block party where my teammates and I happened to be playing football in the middle.
    Charanna Alexander, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Martinez hopes to save the bodega with a block party fundraiser, but soon discovers that his problems are bigger than just gentrification.
    Emma Grey Ellis, Wired, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Miguel is posting flyers all over the Bronx for a fundraising block party, next to the missing-persons posters that are popping up more and more as vampires ravage the streets.
    Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 5 Oct. 2020
  • On June 20th, people danced atop the letters during an impromptu block party, shortly after the President left the city.
    Victor Luckerson, The New Yorker, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The last date to host a block party this year will be Oct. 31.
    Steve Schering, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2021
  • In the past, the group had hosted the block party in parking lots.
    Donovan X. Ramsey Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2021
  • Shooting the fight scenes, like the block party, was that hard?
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2021
  • Of course there’s more to the block party than just flying footwear.
    René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 5 July 2022
  • While the block party is open to all ages, guests must be over 21 to enter the bar.
    Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The brand will welcome patrons with a block party from 12 to 6 p.m.
    Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2022
  • If a block party is planned, a sign is posted on a lamp post.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Who would organize the block party if no one lived on the block for long?
    Ella Koeze, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Tickets for the block party are $10 and can be purchased here.
    Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2022
  • There'll be a block party on the street, too, with live music and a beer garden.
    Sofia Krusmark and Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2021
  • Cathedral Catholic High threw a block party and the result was a trip to the state finals.
    Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Starts with the 4 mile run, kid run, cycling and more ending with the block party with three great bands.
    Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 23 June 2022
  • Despite a few raindrops, the sound of the block party could be heard from streets away Sunday.
    Eve Sampson, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2022
  • You may be disappointed the block party is over when the host seats you, but the meal is worth it.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 1 July 2021
  • Do Wine will be serving during the block party-like event.
    oregonlive, 29 Sep. 2022
  • This year, the pub is throwing a block party with live music throughout the day.
    Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Benson questioned why anyone would feel the need to bring a gun to a block party.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
  • All the time, from the block parties to the jams, people would have different conflicts.
    Insanul Ahmed, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The Reds Community Fund hosts a block party prior to the first pitch.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2022
  • On the weekend, the neighborhood feels like one big block party.
    Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2022
  • That Saturday, the pride parade and block party will be held along Charles Street.
    Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 2 Mar. 2022
  • As a result of a block party that the couple gave that day, the Faulkner Society was born.
    John Pope, NOLA.com, 30 Dec. 2020
  • The Renaissance will host a block party for every home game.
    Sofia Krusmark and Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2021
  • Three people were killed and eight others were hurt in a drive-by shooting at a northeast Houston block party early Saturday.
    Shafaq Patel, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024

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