tea party

noun

Definition of tea partynext
as in house party

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Recent Examples of tea party Kremer was active in the tea party movement, which arose in opposition to government spending during President Barack Obama’s first term. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The vacation also included horseback riding, visiting an aquarium and an afternoon tea party. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 But a quaint tea party can feel just as festive as a fall feast, especially with the right tea set. — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 And there was a very negative reaction to Kamu really cornering you at that tea party. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 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
  • The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The impression is of a raucous house party—one in which secrets are spilled, kisses are stolen, and everyone drinks far too much.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of house party
Noun
  • On September 16, following the AD PRO Design Dialogues summit in New York, attendees were invited to the new Andrée Putman Studio showroom for a festive sunset-hour cocktail party.
    — AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tonight, at a luxury hotel in the 8th arrondissement, Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray is hosting a cocktail party during Paris Fashion Week.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 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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  • Only light regional dishes and bites such as croquettes, Cinco Jotas ham, cheese, and quince, along with Rioja Alavesa wine, are served for lunch or supper via the Delicatessen or Egukzi Soro Bar and Garden (or room service).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of supper
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  • Full roadshow, with Skweezy in every city doing a Q&A and meet and greet at each screening.
    — Tim Savage, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This event includes a character meet and greet, live entertainment, giveaways and trick-or-treat stations.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of meet and greet
Noun
  • Venture over to enjoy your coffee and tea on misty, overcast mornings, or gather around at sunset to unwind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The lane, less than 400 meters long, was once a water-and-land transport hub during the Southern Song, with markets for incense, tea and flowers developing along its banks.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of tea
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  • Some of the symposium's organizers, like Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, acknowledge their goal is partly to dispel the whiff of wellness hype.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 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 15 Oct. 2026.

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