party
noun
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..
is partying
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present progressiveof party (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Everyone is partying their final days away,” he said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2020
Bran is partying Bran-style, by quietly sitting away from the crowd, saying things like “I don’t really ‘want’ anymore.”
From The New Yorker ● May 6, 2019
The conceit concerns Alexander the Great, who, having sacked the Persian capital of Persepolis, is partying with his lover, Thaïs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2016
"The whole of Italy is partying," they scream.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2012
Hope Donna is partying now with other stars that went before her.
From BBC ● May 18, 2012
