party animal
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But, much like its titular party animal, Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s film remains deceptively cunning and self-aware.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
"I no longer lack purpose or peace," says Sacha, who isn't the "party animal" she once was.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
As a ballet student and as a member of City Ballet, which he joined in 2012, he was something of a party animal.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Vieira’s prestige as an artist — and his fame as a party animal — has stretched well beyond Rio, achieving the kind of celebrity a film director might gain.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
“I know I don't have to, but I want to. I’m never going to be that crazy eighteen-year-old party animal, you know? It's just not my scene.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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