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afterparty

British  
/ ˈɑːftəˌpɑːtɪ /

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the afterparty, Konkle noticed her father behaving strangely.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 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

Some were excited for an afterparty rumored to feature Erykah Badu.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

The quake struck shortly after 22:00 local time as celebrities were gathering at the popular Vanity Fair afterparty.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

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