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Strangers invited her to their birthday parties, housewarmings and weddings.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Tour groups schedule stops at Azores to pick up the vibrantly hued, ornamental birds traditionally given in Portuguese culture as good-luck presents for weddings and housewarmings.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2017

If you’re old enough to date, then you’re old enough for the hard truth: We have all regifted by now — especially for quasi-lame occasions like housewarmings, which practically have “Regift!” engraved on the invitation.

From New York Times • May 24, 2012

And there were quilting parties and housewarmings and house-raisings—one that was of great importance to Caleb Hazel and to Chad.

From The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by Fox, John