the life of the party
noun phrase
US
: someone who is very lively and amusing at a party or other social gathering
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Carolina is super adventurous and loves to be the life of the party.
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
This lanky goofball was always the life of the party.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Malcolm Platt said his brother was a mainstay in the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and always the life of the party with friends.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 1 May 2024
Focus on meaningful conversations and making a good impression instead of being the life of the party.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
This lanky goofball was always the life of the party.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Malcolm Platt said his brother was a mainstay in the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and always the life of the party with friends.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 1 May 2024
Focus on meaningful conversations and making a good impression instead of being the life of the party.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the life of the party
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