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
"Put me down for two dozen lemons," offered May Egner, who seemed to think the entire success of a lawn party depended upon the refreshing lemonade.
From Dorothy Dale at Glenwood School by Penrose, Margaret
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