Example Sentences

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The first officer on the scene handcuffed a man in the yard who had been partying with Henderson all day.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2022

As well as the Scottish scene, Scoobs had been partying and DJing in Ibiza since the early 1980s.

From BBC • May 29, 2019

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