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hen party

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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 Filled with… random stuff that seems to now be a part of every hen party. — townandcountrymag.com, 29 May 2023 Today, the Czechia capital is a hot-spot for tourists, a destination for stag and hen parties. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024 Sarah Ferguson had a hen party to remember — with her pal Princess Diana by her side. — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023 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 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 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

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Noun

In a complete 180 from her recent stage looks, Madonna covered up in a conservative Prada floral frock while hosting a tea party for the London launch of her children's book The English Roses in September 2003.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
In 2010, Democrats ran into a national Republican wave driven by the tea party movement.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 June 2026

Definition of tea party

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And the streamer also held a red carpet and cocktail party for them with the casts the day before the public Obsessed Fest.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
In the City costars Kyle Cooke and Lindsay Hubbard walk the red carpet together at PEOPLE's sunset cocktail party in France during the Cannes Lions Festival on June 24.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Definition of cocktail party

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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Definition of tea

Noun

And that evening, the German submachine gunners had to do without their supper.

— Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Fourth of July Dinner Party Decorated with sweet fresh corn-chile relish and flavorfully spiced, this flank steak is an elegant summer supper favorite .

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

Definition of supper

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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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Among the attractions are a Maid Cafe inspired by Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the Anime Expo Fashion Show, J-Pop performances, academic symposiums, gaming panels and previews of upcoming anime series and films.

— City News Service, Daily News, 2 July 2026
The Redken Symposium format has evolved over the years—some symposiums have offered more a la carte classes, while this year the focus has been on mainstage sessions.

— Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of symposium

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