parties 1 of 2

noun

plural of party
1
as in events
a social gathering we're all invited to the big party to celebrate the end of the year

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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group a small party got together to protest the new chairman's decision

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as in teams
a group of people working together on a task a search party

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as in people
a member of the human race my grandfather's a determined old party, so don't underestimate him

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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit for parties of more than six people the restaurant automatically adds a 15% service charge to the bill

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as in participants
one who takes part in something a party to the agreement

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parties

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verb

present tense third-person singular of party
as in revels

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Recent Examples of parties
Noun
And, people will be outside in droves, at cookouts, parades, parties and fireworks shows. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026 These trips can range from short visits for events or opening parties to longer trips to explore a destination and experience its vineyards, restaurants, or to source ingredients. — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is meeting to elect its leaders, which German parties do every two years. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Does all of this happen without years of America’s highest-profile game broadcasts including wild scenes at P&L watch parties? — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 As far afield as Malaysia and Thailand, fans celebrated the singer’s big day with parties of their own – hosting bachelorette-style fetes in honor of Swift’s wedding. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Fu declined to comment by phone, and CBS News Atlanta had not received responses from the remaining parties by the time of publication. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026 At some parties during the American Revolution, hosts suffered shattered glasses, servingware and even furniture. — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 With the passage of Thursday’s law, both sides have agreed to pull their respective measures from the November ballot, halting campaigns that had both parties amassing tens of millions in funding and blanketing the airwaves with ads. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parties
  1. events
  2. factions
  3. teams
  4. guys
  5. groups
  6. participants
  7. bashes
  8. sides
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  • The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of events
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  • Season 3 of the series returned with a bloody episode and a skyrocketing death toll, which continues to rise, as the rival Targaryen factions clashed in the shock-and-awe-inspiring Battle of the Gullet.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The division of the Fromvillians should also have been set in motion by this point, with two clear factions squaring off.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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  • The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of teams
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  • Look at how powerful Clayton and the front office have handled the pitching staff as guys go up and down.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of guys
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  • Large friendship groups can be a really cool experience, but can also pose challenges in terms of the depths of intimacy that can be cultivated with each person.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • Its beachfront villas suit multigenerational families and friend groups alike, with activities ranging from oyster roasts to horseback riding, shooting, golf, biking, kayaking, boating and fishing.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • In a 2016 study, Fanselow and his UCLA colleagues Erica Hornstein and Naomi Eisenberger conditioned participants to fear a neutral image—such as a flower—by pairing it with a mild shock.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
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  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Definition of bashes
Noun
  • Kessler and the Jazz had been in contract talks, and the two sides met in person in early June, but those discussions didn’t go very far toward a resolution.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • The bagel shop, which offers an array of sandwiches, sides and sweets, will fill the former Java’s Brewing Bakery and Café space at 1526 Providence Road S.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
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