tea party

noun

Definition of tea partynext
as in house party

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Recent Examples of tea party 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 The elaborate staging kept with the song’s energy, with the group bursting out of a giant pink teddy bear outfitted with speakers for paws, interrupting a tea party scene populated by extras with pinkies raised, before launching into the track amid a cascade of colour and floating stuffed animals. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 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
  • Sarah and Charles reportedly met at a house party at Windsor Castle in early 1977.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of house party
Noun
  • And somehow — because this is how life on the cocktail party circuit works sometimes — their paths converged, maybe 30 yards from Babe Ruth’s plaque and just around the corner from the goosebumpy Ted Williams sculpture.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The living room, meanwhile, was large enough for an intimate cocktail party, with a wet bar and plenty of comfortable seating.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of cocktail party
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Bloomfield oversees the resort’s culinary activities too, like a fireside supper for two and a special picnic basket to take on a scenic hike.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Janet is at boarding school and the usual domestic routine—breakfast, school uniform, drop-off, pickup, playdate, supper, homework, bath, bed—has been blown to bits.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • At the hotel in Norway, attendees gathered for a meet and greet in the lobby.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of meet and greet
Noun
  • Immediately, athletes began signing marketing agreements with a wide range of businesses, such as Jackson State defensive end Antwan Owens’ deal with 3 Kings Grooming and Auburn quarterback Bo Nix’s with Milo’s sweet tea.
    — Brennan Berg, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors should try the Singapore High Tea, a reimagining of the classic afternoon tea with Coronation chicken and coconut panna cotta.
    — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • Participants at the symposium also explored athletics, adult learners, career readiness, federal policy, international partnerships, alumni engagement, and philanthropy across the African continent.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of symposium
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

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“Tea party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20party. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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