house-warming
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“This is a kind of house-warming party. So, everyone will be here to celebrate his new residence.”
From Seattle Times
The couple had just bought their first home near the Canadian city of Montreal, and were looking forward to throwing a house-warming party, said his former thesis supervisor Ali Dolatabadi, an engineering professor at Concordia University.
From BBC
It also makes the ideal house-warming gift for any friends or family who love to entertain.
From Salon
Give it as a gift at a house-warming or use it to enliven your own space and reset for 2019.
From Seattle Times
In the meantime, we’ve also spent a fortune celebrating everyone else’s happinesses – buying house-warming gifts, engagement presents, splurging on hen dos, weddings, christenings.
From The Guardian
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