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Example sentences for "evening party"

  • I last saw Sydney Smith at an evening party at which, as usual, he was surrounded by friends.

  • I first met her at an evening party at the house of a friend.

  • After the pianist had played, Swann felt and shewed more interest in him than in any of the other guests, for the following reason: The year before, at an evening party, he had heard a piece of music played on the piano and violin.

  • It should be, not a ball, but what was formerly called an "evening party.

  • It may be proper to go to an evening reception in a bonnet, but never to a soir‚e or an evening party.

  • Society allows an engaged girl to drive with her fianc‚ in an open carriage, but it does not approve of his taking her in a close carriage to an evening party.

  • Few people can undergo excitement of an evening--an opera or play or concert, or even the pleasant conversation of an evening party-- without feeling hungry.

  • I remember one night being in the Fair myself, at an evening party.

  • When one gives only an occasional reception or evening party it is taken for granted that the refreshments will be rather elaborate in their nature.

  • Of course, as soon as the tea was merged into the virtual equivalent of an evening party given in the daytime, its recommendation as a cheap and convenient method of entertaining one's friends vanished.

  • Far from his presence being considered a restraint at an evening party, the entrance of the Governor and his suite was always the signal for increased animation and liveliness.

  • Norfolk House was, as it is, the headquarters of Roman Catholic society, and there, in 1880, was seen the unique sight of Matthew Arnold doing obeisance to Cardinal Newman at an evening party.

  • Though he could not dine with Mr. Putney Giles, he went to Mrs. Putney Giles's evening party, where he made an important acquaintance.

  • The next time I did so was at an evening party at my sister's house, where her appearance struck me more than it had ever done.

  • Since dinner he has just looked in at an evening party, which bored him badly, and has "cut" two others where he was not so likely to be missed.

  • A tradition of the Order requires a Knight dining with a brother-Knight to wear it, and after dinner one may meet it at an evening party.

  • In inviting persons to an evening party, the form is: "Mrs. E.

  • A black coat and trowsers are indispensable for a visit of ceremony, an entertainment, an evening party, or a ball.

  • AT an evening party, a very elderly lady was dancing with a young partner.

  • AT an evening party, Jerrold was looking at the dancers.

  • The popular form for an invitation to an evening party is as follows:-- MRS.

  • Our modern hostesses who understand the art of entertaining often have music, or some recitations, in the drawing-room after the dinner; and in England it is often made the occasion of an evening party.

  • The afternoon tea lost its primitive character and became an evening party in the daytime, with the hostess and her daughters in full dress, and her guests in walking-costume.

  • Soirée," however, is used only where an evening party of a semi-informal character is denoted.


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