lawn party
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lawn party
First recorded in 1850–55
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A stylish, well-off family braces for the worst when its youngest member is mauled by a dog during a glitzy lawn party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Mrs. Alberta Macy and the Ladies Negro Veterans Remembrance Association held their annual lawn party on a balmy late spring evening despite the threat of rain.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2020
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
But, Jessie, I wish I could think of some awfully smart idea to work in connection with the lawn party.
From The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air by Margaret Penrose
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