party
noun
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc..
was partying
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past progressiveof party.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"I had heard anecdotally that he was partying in Paris and that made me feel incredibly bitter," Seb says.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
“If anybody thinks I was partying during lockdown, they are completely wrong,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Earlier in the evening, West was partying at Delilah nightclub in West Hollywood with actor Julia Fox, the report added.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2022
Actually, Silverstone’s character, Cher Horowitz, was partying in the Valley, hardly 20 minutes from anything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2020
Zeus was partying with satyrs, and Hermes was flying through the air on his winged sandals.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
