bachelor party

noun

: a party for a man who is about to be married usually attended by men only
The plot is perfect. It's got three groomsmen taking a groom to Vegas for a bachelor party, only the next morning the three groomsmen can't remember a single thing that happened, that's how blotto they got.Erik Hedegaard

Examples of bachelor party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the women were in Mexico, Patrick and Brennan were in Las Vegas for the bachelor party. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2024 In the 2009 film, Galifianakis teams up with Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms for a wild and raunchy trip to the strip while celebrating a bachelor party. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 When militant forces challenge his land rights and an otherwise cliche bachelor party turns sour after his fiancé’s lover Teo (Darío Yazbek Bernal) sets off a rip-roaring tide change, Pepe’s left with a reckoning that derails his privileged future. Holly Jones, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024 Razak was traveling with a group of girlfriends, while José was attending a bachelor party. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023 Antoni Porowski Has Bachelor Party Weekend in the Woods with Friends Including Gigi Hadid, Tan France Antoni Porowski celebrated his upcoming nuptials to fiancé Kevin Harrington in September with a handful of his celebrity friends at his bachelor party. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023 My brother also dragged the crackers from Washington, DC to a bachelor party in Austin where a bunch of 30-year-old dudes also saw the mini Saltine light. Carey Polis, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2023 The Beach Planner specializes in curating itineraries from start to finish for group trips, and bachelorette and bachelor parties in luxe beach destinations like Riviera Maya and Los Cabos. Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2023 The investigation revealed the victims had traveled from Georgia, Alabama and Connecticut for their friend’s bachelor party in Walton County. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 30 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bachelor party was in 1863

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“Bachelor party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%20party. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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