afterparty

British

/ ˈɑːftəˌpɑːtɪ /

noun

a small party held after a larger event, such as a pop concert or film première, to which only a select group of guests is invited

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If you want to keep the music going all night, Framework in the Desert is back for a fifth year of afterparty performances April 10-12.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When Sam Altman arrived in Los Angeles to attend Vanity Fair’s Oscar afterparty earlier this month, his company was just weeks away from being able to license its Sora video-generation tools to Hollywood studios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Later, at Paramount Brooklyn, where Mamdani’s official party had wrapped, the afterparty was pure New York fever dream: Hasan Piker, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Abby Stein, Mahmoud Khalil, and half the city’s activist class under one roof.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2025

The main Bafta afterparty will take place at the Southbank Centre.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Hines was subsequently seen at a Fashion Week afterparty on Friday without her wedding ring, per PEOPLE.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2024

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