surprise party

noun

: a secretly planned party for someone who is not told about it until he or she arrives
We threw him a surprise party.

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And, no, Stephen wasn't at that surprise party. — Seyanna Barrett, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Her co-workers threw her a surprise party. — Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 The event turned out to be a surprise party hosted by Wilson in honor of his wife's 40th birthday. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025 Like a surprise party that was thrown for him over the weekend in Los Angeles that featured some of his closest friends and family members. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surprise party

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“Surprise party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprise%20party. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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