tea party

noun

Definition of tea partynext
as in house party

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Recent Examples of tea party 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 In 2010, Democrats ran into a national Republican wave driven by the tea party movement. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 June 2026 Get ready for special occasions with this tea party-chic dress that gives off cottagecore vibes. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tea party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tea party
  1. house party
  2. cocktail party
  3. hen party
  4. supper
  5. meet and greet
  6. tea
  7. symposium
  8. social
Noun
  • In April, Daesean Moctezuma Orland, 18, was fatally shot while attending a house party outside Orlando.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Evans is also suspected of participating in the killing of 18-year-old Guardian Harper, a football star from El Cerrito and Benicia high schools who was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of house party
Noun
  • His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday afternoon, Disney’s marketing team hosted a cocktail party for influencers.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocktail party
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  • 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
Definition of hen party
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  • Since 1911, the event has brought together Italian and German volunteers who lovingly make meatballs and ravioli, and families and friends who sit at rows of long tables to enjoy the homemade supper.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The crab can do it all – serve as a beach dinner or part of the holiday supper.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of supper
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  • But the real action was in line for the Breen meet and greet, which snaked across the lobby of the Regal’s mezzanine level after the second screening.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The annual preseason fundraiser kicks off the 2026 football season, offering fans the opportunity to meet and greet UCF players, coaches, and executives.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of meet and greet
Noun
  • Other benefits in that tier include a complimentary minibar setup, complimentary afternoon tea served in the stateroom, and a deluxe canapé selection on formal nights.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tea
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  • The Daily Dividend Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July’s personal consumption expenditures price index released yesterday showed that inflation is still elevated.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • 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

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“Tea party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20party. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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