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as in event
a social gathering
we're all invited to the big party to celebrate the end of the year
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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
a small party got together to protest the new chairman's decision
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as in person
a member of the human race
my grandfather's a determined old party, so don't underestimate him
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
for parties of more than six people the restaurant automatically adds a 15% service charge to the bill
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as in participant
one who takes part in something
a party to the agreement
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Recent Examples of party
Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The wedding weekend began with an intimate rehearsal dinner that transitioned into a large welcome party for guests who arrived into Mexico City the night before the wedding day.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
More recently, in 2021's The Last Duel, Scott put Ben Affleck in a blonde wig and goatee to play an absurd medieval count who is largely interested in partying rather than providing for his subjects.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
After the deluge of concerns, the party director said his office communicated with the local registrar of voters to gather information and get the facts straight before offering the detailed explanation.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The wedding weekend began with an intimate rehearsal dinner that transitioned into a large welcome party for guests who arrived into Mexico City the night before the wedding day.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Here’s what experts say More than a year after mystery illness, Jamie Foxx is spotted partying in Miami Beach
After institutions for people with disabilities close, graves are at risk of being forgotten
A stroke changed a teacher’s life.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
More recently, in 2021's The Last Duel, Scott put Ben Affleck in a blonde wig and goatee to play an absurd medieval count who is largely interested in partying rather than providing for his subjects.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
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In Abuja, the church was forced to cancel the event, leaving bags of rice and clothing items inside.Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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She’s been spotted doing the school run and attending her children’s events, maintaining as much normalcy as possible.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2024
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What to Know The U.S. has intensified efforts to locate Tice and secure his return, confirming that officials have communicated with the rebel factions responsible for ousting Assad's government regarding the missing journalist.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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In such a broad, diverse republic, we should not be ruled by the lopsided politics of any one region or faction.The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Our team includes multiple testers with different morning routines, with multiple versions and visions of beard.Andrew Williams, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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Ohio State’s offense has hit the gas ever since the team lost 32-31 to Oregon on Oct. 12, going 6-1 and outscoring opponents 211-79.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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On an earlier, mid-week night at the Forum, Charli showed up in person for a proper duet of the collaborative track, but Saturday’s show didn’t suffer for the lack of guest starpower: Eilish has enough brattiness for a whole Forum on her own.Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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The three death row inmates who aren’t included in Biden’s list on Monday include two notorious mass shooters, as well as the person who killed multiple people at the Boston Marathon, The New York Times reported.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Concerned Citizens group pressed local officials to take action to protect the children.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Today’s top stories Weather, climate and environment A preservation group is suing the city of Whittier over its plan to raze more than 100 trees.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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In an experiment where participants rated photos of cluttered and tidy rooms, men were judged more leniently for the mess compared to women.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Past participants included Viola Davis, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine and Michelle Yeoh, among others.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But historically Black colleges and universities have reason to revel, as some have seen record increases.Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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Long after the stadium had cleared out, her fans could still be heard reveling outside on the concourse.Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Long live the Eras Tour with our enchanting book The end of an era bash Kelce surprised the singer-songwriter with an end of an era bash last week.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Travis Kelce threw Swift an end of the Eras Tour bash.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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