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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
Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Right now this product is about 90% complete, with the various parties inviting community feedback for the next month or so before finalizing the design.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The partying decision-makers were mavericks like John Calley, David Picker, Robert Evans and Richard Zanuck.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While debating the bill, a majority of the party tried to label the legislation as unnecessary and predatory against kids who have a hard enough time navigating childhood.
—Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
Right now this product is about 90% complete, with the various parties inviting community feedback for the next month or so before finalizing the design.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Instead of dressing in bridal white before her big day, Aileen Garza, 25, chose to party as Princess Fiona from Shrek at her bachelorette party on Dec. 28 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The partying decision-makers were mavericks like John Calley, David Picker, Robert Evans and Richard Zanuck.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for party
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Raymond James Stadium — home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers — can hold about 65,000 for most events, and capacity can be increased a bit if necessary.—
Tim Reynolds,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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The president also had an event scheduled Tuesday in California to announce new national monuments.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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What's next: Trump is set to meet with several factions of House Republican lawmakers to try to bridge the divide among them.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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Washington is now taking cautious steps to navigate its approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the main rebel faction that took down the government in Damascus.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Continuing to play amid the team suspension of Jimmy Butler, having left for this six-game trip after a 36-point home loss to the Utah Jazz, and then having lost a double-overtime game against the Sacramento Kings to start the trip, the Heat now have won three in a row.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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The director says the streamer’s PR and marketing team immediately tapped into the documentary’s uniqueness.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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Each booth has a mirror that is slightly tilted so that staff can observe the injection is taking place safely, without being too close to the person.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, Antoinette Younger and her neighbor, Sarah Yell, embraced near the roadblock where the California National Guard and police positioned themselves between a group of Altadena residents and their homes.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, another research group in Singapore is currently recruiting for a study on the Delta variant.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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To answer these questions, a group of 15 participants made-up of university students, recent graduates, and young adults, played the four online games mentioned—Valorant, Counter-Strike 2, Overwatch 2, and Fortnite.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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This year’s campaign will kick off with a Deadline Virtual Event on February 5, where Deadline sits down with four of the participants – Altaras, Ehre, Reinhardt and Krippendorff – to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the German film and television industries today.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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To revel or not to revel:In wake of terror attack, the music is back on in New Orleans FBI provides timeline prior to deadly attack Further investigation revealed that Jabbar stayed at a rental home in New Orleans beginning Oct. 30, 2024, according to Myrthil.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Be open always to the world around you, and the sighting of a fox, say, or a Mozart sonata overheard on a neighbor’s radio, will be reason enough to revel.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
9 Sep. 2024
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Originally, the controversial right-wing Italian rapper Tony Effe was supposed to be headlining the New Year’s Eve bash, but, on Dec. 16, amid a public backlash, the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, canceled the performance.—
Alan Friedman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Dec. 2024
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But this year's bash will have a very different vibe, that much is certain.—
Antonio Fins,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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