partygoer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of partygoer
Explanation
A partygoer is someone at a party. You can't be a partygoer if you don't come to the party. This word defines itself: a partygoer is someone who goes to a party. The first step to being a partygoer is getting invited to a party. If you show up uninvited, you'd probably be called a party crasher rather than a partygoer. There are partygoers for every kind of party: birthday parties, graduation parties, holiday parties, and work parties. Someone who goes to many parties could be called a frequent partygoer. The more partygoers, the bigger the party.
Example Sentences
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The aforementioned partygoer was singularly referencing fennel's raw form when she told me how much she hated it.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025
A partygoer unknowingly took a video of the fight involving the defendant as she filmed her friends dancing in the marquee at the BalFest event.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024
The partygoer testified that Sams was wearing a “big red coat.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023
When Nader reflects on the many stranger-to-client encounters they’ve had over the years, like their stimming nails that resonated with a fellow partygoer, it calls to mind a past conversation about queer flagging.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2022
She paused, listening to the sound of some distant partygoer screech in laughter.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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