surprise party

noun

: a secretly planned party for someone who is not told about it until he or she arrives

We threw him a surprise party.

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Popular on Variety Thomas’ catastrophe quickly turns into calamity once Kristen reveals she’s planned a surprise party for his birthday at the scene of the crime, inviting all his closest friends and colleagues. —

Courtney Howard, Variety, 26 July 2024 When Parrish stepped down in January after winning six titles, Jackson, Lytton and Hazel all showed up at a surprise party for the departing coach, Parrish said Saturday. —

Michael Errigo, Washington Post, 6 July 2024 When my mother-in-law turned 75, her kids decided to throw her a surprise party. —

Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024 Patti LaBelle rang in her milestone birthday with a surprise party on Thursday, May 23, the night before her special day. —

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