block party
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
Charles will lay a wreath late Thursday morning at Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, then attend a "block party" to mark 250 years since American independence from Britain.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
You can pick up this block party and put it anywhere in the world.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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