tea party

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Recent Examples of tea party For the two higher-profile movements – Black Lives Matter and the tea party – partisan animosity mattered for protest a little more than half as much as people’s feelings about racial inequality or government spending, respectively. Seth Warner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025 At the time, the right wing of the Republican Party was captured in the tea party movement, with activists arguing for limited government. Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 Use it at your next tea party or whenever dehydration strikes. Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025 The first stage of planning any party involves vision boarding, researching, and establishing a theme—an afternoon tea party is no exception. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tea party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tea party
Noun
  • That day’s shoot was set at a house party in the sixties, when the place was occupied by Gustav’s aunt, Edith, his mother’s sister, who lives openly with her girlfriend.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Neighboring Chateau Marmont, but tucked discreetly away from prying eyes, the house party’s lively energy was palpable from afar.
    Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday evening, WWD kicked off its 2025 CEO Summit with a cocktail party, cohosted by Salesforce, in celebration of the publication’s 115-year milestone.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • At the Academy Museum cocktail party preceding it, the awards circuit still had its new-car smell; everyone seemed a little more excited to slip into their tuxedos and gravity-defying gowns (or, in the case of Kim Kardashian, a head-encompassing beige silk scarf).
    Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sánchez won this thing for the second time in six weeks with 31.4 percent of your votes, on the strength of—how fitting—her hen party in Paris.
    George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 31 May 2025
  • Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • When dinnertime comes around, Southerners love to transform a pack of ground beef from the fridge or freezer into a warm supper that the whole family will love.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • London’s institutions are courting new crowds with silent discos, samurai suppers and lion-side glamping — all part of a creative reinvention.
    Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Visitors can also meet and greet adoptable dogs from The Animal Pad on Rescue Row powered by Petco Love, for those looking to add a faithful companion to their family.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Fans will also be able to purchase different VIP access to the shows, including a meet and greet with the band, a behind-the-scenes tour, and access to a special lounge.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Finally, Florida cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa) shows off stunning, edible red calyces that remain once flowers have fallen and can be used in a variety of recipes for baked goods, stews, chutneys, or simply for making tea.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • In 2006, researchers at Newcastle University found, in a study that became famous, that people were more likely to put money in an honesty box to pay for their coffee or tea when photographs of eyes were posted above the box.
    L. Carol Ritchie, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The organization is based in Del Mar, but UC San Diego in La Jolla is a host university for the symposium.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Haidt’s comments came as part of a symposium organized by Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower, whose work has previously been covered in Fortune.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • According to a release, the characters will be featured in activations across Sesame Street’s socials leading up to and during the competitions, as well as in NBCU’s social and broadcast coverage of the athletics.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Obviously, their socials support their brand and give campers and would-be attendees a look at what happens on their trips.
    Rae Witte, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Tea party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20party. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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