Parties
brunch: a party where both breakfast and lunch dishes are served
- Brunches are popular on Sunday mornings.
cocktail party: a large party where drinks and snacks are served and where guests stand up and move around to talk to other guests
- Cocktail parties are good places to meet new people.
dinner party: a party where a formal evening meal is served
- She has very elegant dinner parties and always invites interesting people.
engagement party: a party to congratulate a couple on their commitment to marry one another
- Her sister is having an engagement party for them.
get-together: an informal party
- Our group of friends has a get-together every month or so.
luncheon: a party where a formal lunch is served
- Her mother invited all of the wedding party to a luncheon.
open house: a large party where the guests may arrive and leave at any time during the suggested hours
- We were invited to an open house on New Year's Day.
party:
a group of people meeting together for the purpose of having fun
- I'm always ready for a party.
a group of people who do something together
- The restaurant is reserving a table for a party of six people.
reception: a party to meet, welcome, or say good-bye to someone
- The company invited me to a reception to meet the new vice president.
shower: a party where the guests bring gifts for a bride-to-be or mother-to-be
- Our office is planning a shower for our assistant, who is expecting a baby in January.
wedding: a ceremony to celebrate a marriage
- Were you invited to the wedding?
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