hen party

noun

Definition of hen partynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hen party
  1. tea party
  2. house party
  3. cocktail party
  4. tea
  5. supper
  6. social
  7. symposium
  8. meet and greet
Noun
  • Centrists warned that a bizarro left-leaning tea party would, like its right-wing antecedent, throw away winnable seats.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • The tea party emerged during Barack Obama’s presidency as a far-right ideological movement with an ostensible focus on fiscal conservatism.
    — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of tea party
Noun
  • Thornton police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of murder in an early morning shooting at a house party that killed a 44-year-old on Sunday.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
  • The three-course dinners prepared with ingredients from the inn’s own garden (jackets required) and an honor bar that makes the evenings feel like a house party that never has to end are just the icing on the cake.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Definition of house party
Noun
  • These savory sandwiches are great for a casual summer cocktail party.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • At larger weddings, an extended cocktail party also allows the couple more time to greet family and friends before the ceremony.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of cocktail party
Noun
  • Afternoon tea brings hot and cold beverages and a cookie fix.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • Across from Zara and near Macy’s Home & Children, visitors have been able to grab boba tea, matcha and coffee made in house since January.
    — Alexandra Phelps July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • The best part is that the meal is easy enough for a work night, but tastes special enough for a Sunday supper.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • It was built after the Chicago fire and had once been the site of a popular tavern, aka supper place.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
  • Jensen was the first female comic to win NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Award at the New York Comedy Festival and has amassed over a million followers across her socials, as well as over two million views on her YouTube specials.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Definition of social
Noun
  • Now, thankfully, Reese Witherspoon is focusing on women’s projects with her company, and Geena Davis has that whole symposium and does all the metrics on how many women’s stories get told.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Power connections, which are fewer in number and take up more surface area, are placed on the sides of the memory cube, University of Tokyo doctoral student Yuki Mitarai said at the symposium.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • On Sunday night, the reality star was thousands of miles from the villa drama at Grails in Wynwood for a meet and greet with Smirnoff Ice.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Most include a meet and greet with characters, like Mickey and friends at Chef Mickey’s inside the Contemporary Resort, or Pooh and pals at Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
Definition of meet and greet

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“Hen party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hen%20party. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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