after-party
noun
af·ter-par·ty
ˈaf-tər-ˌpär-tē
: a party for invited guests that follows a main party or event
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Known for its more casual, after-party-style format, the event typically draws more than 600 attendees from across entertainment, business and education.
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Kennedy French, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
New Haven’s Crown Street corridor flips the switch after dark, with Yale energy pouring into a compact downtown stacked with Irish pubs, dance spots, and late-night pizza joints that double as unofficial after-parties.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, the two also stuck close together during the after-party.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Mar. 2026
Is this a safe place to say the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party looks often outshine the actual dresses worn to the Academy Awards?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
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Kennedy French, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
New Haven’s Crown Street corridor flips the switch after dark, with Yale energy pouring into a compact downtown stacked with Irish pubs, dance spots, and late-night pizza joints that double as unofficial after-parties.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Reportedly, the two also stuck close together during the after-party.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Mar. 2026
Is this a safe place to say the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party looks often outshine the actual dresses worn to the Academy Awards?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for after-party
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“After-party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-party. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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