Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a party.

Etymologies

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party +‎ -like

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Examples

  • Brandi Eggers, 31, created a partylike atmosphere in the hospital's waiting room.

    Couples throw 'reveal parties' to divulge unborn baby's gender 2011

  • In past years, he's seen attendees so "preoccupied" with the partylike atmosphere that they skip out on some of the professional aspects of the show, such as the displays of global advertising.

    Cannes Lions ad festival may not roar so loudly this year 2009

  • Even though she didn't wear the traditional higab (head scarf), and prayed and fasted only sporadically, she was uncomfortable with the partylike atmosphere of her college dorms.

    EXPLORING ONE'S RELIGION 2008

  • He arrived in South Vietnam a year later, to an almost partylike atmosphere, with girls kissing him and his buddies when they stepped off the ship.

    Perricone, Richard R. 1977

  • The young men were a strange mix of jubilant and deadly serious; the street had an unsettling partylike atmosphere at times, shot through with intense violence.

    NYT > Global Home By RAVI SOMAIYA 2011

  • The young men were a strange mix of jubilant and deadly serious; the street had an unsettling partylike atmosphere at times, shot through with intense violence.

    NYT > Home Page By RAVI SOMAIYA 2011

  • Crouch said he was happy just to be a part of the rowdy, partylike scene that has become a highly anticipated tradition in the Philadelphia area.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

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