How to Use the life of the party in a Sentence

the life of the party

noun phrase
Definition of the life of the partynext
  • Sibley was the life of the party, dancing to the beat of his own strut.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Sheriff Howard Sills: Diane was … always the life of the party.
    — Maureen Maher, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Inside, Anitta was the life of the party, ass up and twerking on the dance floor in a highlighter-bright green-and-yellow dress.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Plenty of fans were in attendance and shared videos of their own, proving that Lopez was happy to be the life of the party.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Anitta is audacious and feminist, carefree and the life of the party.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2023
  • Somber stories may bring down the life of the party, or inappropriate jokes could sour the mood at a serious event.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Mutable signs are known for being the life of the party, and there’s no sign that embodies that trait more than Gemini.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Tay shared a couple videos of her husband being the life of the party in front of their friends at an Eras Tour movie viewing via Instagram Stories, here and here.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2023
  • A couple of days before shooting started, Gandolfini was also the life of the party at a crew dinner.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 19 June 2023
  • Peter describes himself as 'the life of the party' and hopes his future wife can match his positive energy.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • Shanice, the life of the party, looks forward to turning up with her girls but faces a different side of herself when a scandal involving her ex resurfaces.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Feb. 2024
  • If colors had personalities, Viva Magenta, Pantone’s 2023 color of the year, would be the life of the party.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2023
  • Remembering her father as a walking encyclopedia of all things music, his daughter will miss having him around as the life of the party and the heart of the family.
    — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2024

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