party
noun
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..
had been partying
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past perfect progressiveof party.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He said they had been partying on Aug. 5, to celebrate his birthday, and got home in the early hours of Aug. 6.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Royal, who made 41 appearances for the north London club last season, is currently on holiday in his home country and had been partying with his family and friends at the New Trips nightclub.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2022
Late the night before, the stylist with the gold contacts book had been partying at the launch of her latest project, "CR Fashion Book 5."
From US News ● Oct. 1, 2014
Rickett says he’s innocent, and was set up by unknown men he had been partying with in Bozeman.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2014
Mr. Phoenix’s lawyer, Philip J. Smallman, suggested in his opening arguments on Tuesday morning that his client might simply have been involved in a late-night brawl among men who, by all accounts, had been partying.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2010
