Definitions

tea party

NOUN

serving of tea

Synonyms

WEAK

chanoyu tea and crumpets tea ceremony tea ritual

Example Sentences

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Later that evening, Charles was mobbed by hundreds of well-wishers at a tea party held at the British Embassy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

BOSTON—The home of a famous 1773 tea party is revolting again, this time over coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

A yellow and white dress, for instance, feels full of movement, fit equally for a tea party or a dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Once the press gets wind that Mary’s marriage has ended, the gossip is relentless, and the one-time belle of the ball can’t rustle up so much as a small tea party.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

“Good evening, Amycus,” said Dumbledore calmly, as though welcoming the man to a tea party.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling