party
noun
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..
are partying
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present progressiveof party.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Microglia are immune cells that, when they respond to plaques, kick off this elaborate cascade of inflammation, as if the microglia are partying all night, and keeping the brain awake."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Investors continue to debate whether tech stocks are partying like it’s 1999.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Read: Micron investors are partying like it’s 1987.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Stocks are partying like it’s 1999, but Americans haven’t been this gloomy in 70 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
After all the controversy, the matches are under way and the fans are partying at the World Cup.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2022
