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hen party

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Definition of hen party

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

Beyond the guest list, the tea party itself offered plenty to take in.

— Paul Chi, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
This is the kind of show where an opulent tea party is dramatized not just by many different plates of fancy pastries, fancy wreaths and lots of furniture, but by having all that stuff carted in by a dozen or so butlers, maids and other servants.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of tea party

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

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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
Wear them with a black dress for a fall wedding or let the leopard print dress up a simple cocktail party look.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of cocktail party

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Suite guests unlock access to Summersalt, the resort’s swish, adults-only beach club with Burj-front sunbeds, while a refined Club Lounge offers a quiet spot for breakfasts, afternoon tea, and early-evening sundowners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Platinum cardmembers will also receive a complimentary gift of a dark-roasted tea with any purchases, as well as an exclusive JW Anderson limited-edition work on card and bookmark package.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of tea

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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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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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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
Those reading the tea leaves even focused on how Warsh kicked off his speech at the economic policy symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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