tea party
noun
a social gathering, usually in the afternoon, at which tea and light refreshments are served.
tea parties
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pluralof tea party.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a set of playful experiments modeled after children's tea parties, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have shown for the first time that apes can use imagination and take part in pretend play.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
And enduring the icebreaker incident on “The Bachelor” with my daughters was certainly a long way from having tea parties with their American Girl dolls when they were little.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
“I feel like the dialogue between everybody is very fluid,” says Jenkins, 25, who runs a jewelry brand called Archive 020, adding that she always leaves the tea parties feeling “fulfilled.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
A musical prodigy as a youth, she honed her skills in the choir at St. Louis Union Memorial Church and by performing Chopin on the piano at ladies’ tea parties.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
Kinda like how little girls on old TV shows be having tea parties, but you know how it don't ever really be tea in the cups?
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
