life of the party

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life of the party

noun the life of the party

  1. idiomatic A person who participates in entertainment events in a very enthusiastic manner and who has a leading role in inspiring others to join in the spirit of festivity. ‘You were the life of the party last night, Ma'am, you know,’ returned Flowers, ‘and you suffer for it, to-day, you see.’

    Similar: life and soul of the party, party animal

  2. broadly, figuratively A sociable and vivacious person.

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DeutschStimmungskanone
Italianoessere l'anima della festa
Русскийдуша компании duša kompanii

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@misc{life_of_the_party_2026,
  title = {life of the party},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/life%20of%20the%20party},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}