life of the party
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Part audiophile, part pop-culture aficionado, the budding DJ is the life of the party, even away from the function.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Paying tribute to her daughter, Michelle said she was "the life of the party", a "kind-hearted, generous, and outgoing" person.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Indeed, “A Different Man” toys with our expectations, depicting Oswald as the life of the party, while the conventionally handsome Guy is riddled with insecurity.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
My wife and I, any event we go to, we are literally the life of the party.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024
But the more Marcus tries to prove that he’s the life of the party, the less I believe him.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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