lawn party
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lawn party
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Sitting outdoors like a guest at a lawn party, you can order what the menu calls “a proper Pimm’s Cup.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
At the British Embassy, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer last month led the toasts at a lawn party honoring the Queen’s birthday.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 5, 2016
The ultra-prolific documentary maker Alex Gibney swings at cultural and political icons like they’re piñatas at a lawn party.
From Time ● Aug. 26, 2015
Among them, a jazz age lawn party and a new gospel quintet.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2015
But if invited to a ceremonious lawn party, where style will prevail, handsome though simple toilets are required.
From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.
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