dinner party

noun

: a party at which dinner is served
She hosted a dinner party at her apartment.

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This boozy, four-layer cake has dressy holiday dinner party written all over it. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026 For example, coordinating a big potluck for your book club or making a complicated dish for that dinner party on Saturday. — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026 Wilde stars with and directs a stellar trio — Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton — in an anxiety-inducing drama of a dinner party between a pair of extremely differing yet similarly bourgeoisie couples. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 And yet, if someone earnestly explores the merits of the zodiac or crystal healing at a dinner party, my inner cynic awakens. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dinner party

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“Dinner party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinner%20party. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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