Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

throw a party

Idioms  
  1. Put on or hold a social gathering, as in They're throwing a party to introduce their nephew to the neighbors, or She threw a party every Saturday night. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

You could even throw a party around it.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

"What I will say about Sanjay is he knew how to throw a party," he says.

From BBC Nov. 2, 2025

With two new albums involving both styles arriving imminently, he arranged to throw a party, and invited dozens of friends and colleagues to play.

From New York Times May 29, 2024

The family is planning to throw a party when Nutthawaree returns home, and her granddaughter is preparing a gift for her mother: a new pair of shoes.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2023

I’m the bad daughter who didn’t deserve a quinceañera, but my parents wanted to throw a party for my dead sister.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training