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parties

  • plural
    of party.
    party
    noun
    a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..
  • present tense form
    of party (3rd person singular).
    party
    noun
    a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..

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To energize a team, introduce white-elephant parties, not just for the holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

But executive parties rejected that and said the government would need to increase its contribution in order for Stormont to balance its books this year.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

He added that the Treasury had "taken too long" to start discussions with the executive and had put parties in a difficult situation.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

As one editor explained, the opaqueness of these decisions allows for “plausible deniability” at any point in the chain—from publicists to indie bookstore employees—even as various parties might be deliberately subverting a book’s prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The men she bit she accosted at parties, weddings, at the theater.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny