house party
noun
: a party lasting over one or more nights at a residence (such as a home or fraternity house)
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In 2009, Gallardo shot and killed 16-year-old Salvador Cortez at a house party on Ohio Street in Richmond.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Noah was drinking at a house party in Terral, Okla., on Sept, 3, 2023, the night before he was found dead.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Two auction items included a rare-breed Australian labradoodle puppy that went for $18,000, and eight seats at Rick and Kathy Hilton’s annual Christmas pajama house party that went for $41,000.
—Nicholas White, Variety, 13 May 2024
What Jane doesn't know is that the night before, as the rain blew into town, her classmate Lucy Anderson died under mysterious circumstances at a house party, and that this tragedy will upend her community and form a testament to its interconnectedness.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 11 May 2024
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
Noah was drinking at a house party in Terral, Okla., on Sept, 3, 2023, the night before he was found dead.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
Two auction items included a rare-breed Australian labradoodle puppy that went for $18,000, and eight seats at Rick and Kathy Hilton’s annual Christmas pajama house party that went for $41,000.
—Nicholas White, Variety, 13 May 2024
What Jane doesn't know is that the night before, as the rain blew into town, her classmate Lucy Anderson died under mysterious circumstances at a house party, and that this tragedy will upend her community and form a testament to its interconnectedness.
—Kristen Martin, NPR, 11 May 2024
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“House party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20party. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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