Definitions

tea party

NOUN

serving of tea

Synonyms

WEAK

chanoyu tea and crumpets tea ceremony tea ritual

Example Sentences

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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

And her favorite — the ones of her and her dolls having their tea party?

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

“And I would have come crashing through the ceiling,” Harry Truman chuckled, greatly amused by the image of arriving at the tea party in only his reading glasses.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin