block party
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
New York’s generational basketball run–after decades of agony, frustration and futility–has turned the sharp-elbowed city into a collective block party, raucous, celebratory and oddly good-natured.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Take the South L.A. block party he hosted last month.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
This was Front Royal's "block party", a neighbourhood celebration, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
By late afternoon, our apartment is a smoky sauna of Mama’s cooking for the block party.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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