house party
noun
: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)
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Some strains can provide an energy boost and mental clarity, helping users navigate social events more comfortably Cannabis and hemp are great substitutes for house parties or on a Friday night.
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
This all makes for a casual, somewhat giddy atmosphere, like a house party full of unusually attractive people.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
The Colombian man jailed in connection with the shooting at a holiday house party said he had been accused all night of working with the police before the gunfire, according to court documents.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The report references a July 15, 2017, house party that Gaetz attended at the Heathrow home of developer and former state Rep. Christopher Dorworth.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
This all makes for a casual, somewhat giddy atmosphere, like a house party full of unusually attractive people.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
The Colombian man jailed in connection with the shooting at a holiday house party said he had been accused all night of working with the police before the gunfire, according to court documents.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The report references a July 15, 2017, house party that Gaetz attended at the Heathrow home of developer and former state Rep. Christopher Dorworth.
—Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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