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hen party

noun

Definition of hen party

as in tea party

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Recent Examples of hen party One hen party group nearly brought the roof down. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026 Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation. — Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 With life milestones also coming thick and fast outside of birthdays, the sentiment of overspending then gets carried through to hen parties and weddings, then eventually baby showers and kids’ parties. — Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 22 May 2024 Today, the Czechia capital is a hot-spot for tourists, a destination for stag and hen parties. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024 Today, drinking culture is much less revered, and more often than not the idea of drinking on planes evokes images of rowdy stag dos or over zealous hen parties. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2023 Filled with… random stuff that seems to now be a part of every hen party. — townandcountrymag.com, 29 May 2023 Sarah Ferguson had a hen party to remember — with her pal Princess Diana by her side. — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023 Over the festive period, holiday-makers included Bella Hadid with her boyfriend, Chloë Sevigny (who threw her hen party here last year) and her family, Emily Ratajkowski, and Paloma Elsesser. — Sarah Harris, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2023

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Noun

Beyond the guest list, the tea party itself offered plenty to take in.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
This is the kind of show where an opulent tea party is dramatized not just by many different plates of fancy pastries, fancy wreaths and lots of furniture, but by having all that stuff carted in by a dozen or so butlers, maids and other servants.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of tea party

Noun

Police say about 100 teenagers had gathered at a home on Carlton Road in West Babylon for a house party.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
In Boulder, Colorado, two students from the University of Colorado were shot, one fatally, at a Halloween house party on Saturday in an area known as The Hill near the university, according to the Boulder Police Department.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of house party

Noun

That evening as more guests arrived, the pair held a welcome cocktail party at Hotel Tambo del Inka.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Industry guidance suggests planning seats for roughly 50% to 70% of a typical cocktail party guest list, since people circulate.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cocktail party

Noun

And may the extra hour afforded by the time change encourage all of us to curl up under a blanket with some tea, and replace our doomscrolling with reading.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Ember Mug 3 Smart Heated Coffee Mug The coffee or tea drinker in your life will love this heated mug that keeps beverages at the perfect temperature.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tea

Noun

The traditional Christmas Eve supper, known as Wigilia, begins when the first star appears in the sky, with families gathering around the Christmas table for a feast that traditionally includes 12 meatless dishes.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Chicken and Kielbasa Winter Stew This hearty supper soup takes just an hour to make.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of supper

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Hair loss and skin irritation during her time managing social at Huda Beauty in Dubai turned out to be caused by water quality, not product routine, an insight that would take years to translate into a viable brand.

— Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026

Definition of social

Noun

The symposium is open to the public and is also being livestreamed and filmed by C-SPAN.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
At our Michigan School Census symposium held in 2026, Michigan school librarians and a principal described what that work looks like.

— Kafi Kumasi, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of symposium

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