Definitions

tea party

NOUN

serving of tea

Synonyms

WEAK

chanoyu tea and crumpets tea ceremony tea ritual

Example Sentences

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And around the corner, by the Fort Point Channel and near the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, sits rival Wellington.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A populist, Howell founded one of the first Tea Party groups in the state and is a member of the Santa Clara County Republican Central Committee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Movements including the Tea Party and “Stop the Seal” have used upside-down flags as a symbol of protest and despair.

From Salon • May 17, 2024

The group takes its name from the Green Dragon Tavern, a Boston pub where organisers planned the so-called Boston Tea Party in 1773.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2024

Although, I frowned as I followed the Sons of Liberty out into the cold December night, the only participants in the Boston Tea Party were men.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin