party animal

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Recent Examples of party animal The black hole at the heart of our galaxy is a real party animal, endlessly blowing cosmic bubbles. Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Ronaldinho worked hard to justifiably earn a reputation as a party animal throughout his career. The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The good news is that there are plenty of lovely alternative options for people whose inner party animal is in hibernation, but who still want December 31 to feel a little more special than a regular Tuesday night. Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024 If your inner party animal is in hibernation, here are some gentler routes to take. Grace McCarty, SELF, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for party animal
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Noun
  • In Grenoble, a city in southeastern France, a car plowed inadvertently into a crowd of celebrants, seriously injuring four people from the same family, the police said.
    Roger Cohen, New York Times, 1 June 2025
  • What is Lunar New Year? Similar to the Western New Year, Lunar New Year is a time for celebrants to let go of the past and ring in the future.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On October 7, 2023, the party was overrun by terrorists who brutally killed 364 partygoers and abducted another 40 to Gaza.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • After attackers broke into the shelter and started shooting partygoers, Raphael played dead, then lay beneath bodies for eight hours until she was rescued.
    Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025

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“Party animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20animal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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