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bachelor parties

  • plural
    of bachelor party.
    bachelor party
    noun
    a celebration for a soon-to-be groom organized and attended primarily by male friends, often on the night before or in the days leading up to the wedding, and ranging from a formal gathering to a night of drinking and entertainment at a strip joint.

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The island wants to shed its reputation as a hot spot for British bachelor parties and thrifty package-holidayers and transform into a luxury destination for high-rolling tourists like Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Deptula said he saw tourists on bachelor parties planning on stay, and even some of his co-workers — from Florida — were unfazed by the warning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2023

In March the council launched an online campaign urging young British men considering holding their bachelor parties in Amsterdam to stay away.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023

Late last year, authorities said they planned to take steps to combat tourism problems, including limiting river cruises, curbing rowdy bachelor parties, cracking down on organized pub crawls and taking other measures.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023

Well, you know, Mrs. Tesman, how you used to gird at my little bachelor parties.

From Hedda Gabler by William Archer

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