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
My wife and I, any event we go to, we are literally the life of the party.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024
Kate Chastain, the “Below Deck” life of the party, was the exception.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2024
"But he would make you laugh, make himself laugh. He was always the life of the party."
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024
Then, finally, there was Hitler, the life of the party.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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