surprise party
Americannoun
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a party or celebration planned for someone as a surprise.
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something that surprises someone.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of surprise party
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Soto says she missed her own surprise party.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
This is a surprise party season for the Colts, who bounced back from a six-turnover stinkbomb to the Steelers a week ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
It kind of felt like a surprise party, except none of my close friends were there.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023
She said new content featuring the doll will hit Barbie’s YouTube channel later this month, with an animated special about the planning of a surprise party.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
“I’ve never been to a surprise party where the birthday person was really surprised,” Ana says.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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