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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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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Case in point: Phoenix is one of the metros where both parties are spending the most on ads, along with Detroit and Philadelphia, according to AdImpact.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
As celebrities party the night away in The Standard Hotel's event venue Boom, take a look at all the photos from the red carpet.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The far-right party won its first state election in Thuringia at the start of the month, and came a very close-second in Saxony in a separate vote.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Case in point: Phoenix is one of the metros where both parties are spending the most on ads, along with Detroit and Philadelphia, according to AdImpact.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
The demand to get into the shows was so high, the workload was so heavy—up to five hours total onstage time per day—and the newness of singing in an arena all played their part in contributing to a hard partying atmosphere.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
As celebrities party the night away in The Standard Hotel's event venue Boom, take a look at all the photos from the red carpet.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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