block party
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The city closed down more than a mile of downtown Santa Monica during the World Cup final for a block party that attracted 20,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The annual block party on his own cul-de-sac never came back after Covid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
On Thursday, tenants and organizers gathered outside the theater at the New York City College of Technology for a block party, but not just any block party.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
This was Front Royal's "block party", a neighbourhood celebration, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
A few months after that she forgot my mom’s name at a block party.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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