slumber party
noun
: an overnight gathering especially of teenage girls usually at one of their homes
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My 12-year-old daughter is having a slumber party tonight.
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My mother first heard the story of Lydia at slumber parties as a teen in the 1960s.
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Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
For those needing downtime, plan a special night at home: a new video game or book, favorite takeout, or family slumber party in the living room.
—Kari Leibowitz, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) The parents are out of town, so of course young Trish (Michele Michaels) throws a slumber party.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
From there, the murder of Danny and Poppy Taylor became a tale told in hushed whispers at slumber parties alongside Ouija boards and visits from Bloody Mary in the mirror at midnight.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
For those needing downtime, plan a special night at home: a new video game or book, favorite takeout, or family slumber party in the living room.
—Kari Leibowitz, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) The parents are out of town, so of course young Trish (Michele Michaels) throws a slumber party.
—Steven Thrash, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
From there, the murder of Danny and Poppy Taylor became a tale told in hushed whispers at slumber parties alongside Ouija boards and visits from Bloody Mary in the mirror at midnight.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Slumber party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumber%20party. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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