engagement party

collocation in English

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engagement
noun
uk
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/us
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/
an agreement to ...
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party
noun
uk
/ˈpɑː.ti/us
/ˈpɑːr.t̬i/
a social event at which a group of people meet to talk, eat, drink, dance, etc., often in order to celebrate a ...
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(Definition ofengagementandpartyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At theengagementparty, however, their endurance fails them and both, separately, disappear.
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My daughter'sengagementpartytook place in my club, as did my son'sengagementparty.
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Sardines concerns a game of sardines at anengagementparty.
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The episode features a stand-alone plot revolving around a group of adults, who are non-recurring characters, playing sardines at anengagementparty.
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She announces that he was delayed by some business, and theengagementpartywill go on without him.
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While it varies, anengagementpartyis thrown at the beginning of the wedding planning process.
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The storyline reached its climax as the truth is revealed dramatically at herengagementparty.
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Then the girl vanishes the night of herengagementpartyand later shows up dead.
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Theengagementpartywas to share the engagement news with family members and friends.
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There is anengagementpartythat evening.
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Their families meet at theengagementparty.
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Squad to theirengagementparty.
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Traditionally, engagement parties were normal parties at which a surprise announcement of the engagement was made by the father of the bride to his guests.
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Typical events are corporate awards banquets, team building, employee recognition, birthdays, engagement parties, and family reunions.
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Weddings, baby showers, engagement parties, anniversary parties and birthdays often have some form of centrepiece.
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This practice has spread to many other formal occasions such as baby showers, engagement parties, retirement parties, anniversaries, and holiday gatherings.
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They also offer customizeable events such as corporate functions, birthdays, engagement parties, and themed children's parties.
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In modern times, engagement parties often celebrate a previously publicized engagement.
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While not bespoke menswear, the range includes off-the-peg changpaos intended for weddings and traditional engagement parties.
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