bachelor party
noun
: a party for a man who is about to be married usually attended by men only
The plot is perfect. It's got three groomsmen taking a groom to Vegas for a bachelor party, only the next morning the three groomsmen can't remember a single thing that happened, that's how blotto they got.—
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The two friends find their paths diverging in their 30s and the trip takes some unexpected turns, including a chance encounter with a classmate and a bachelor party.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The bachelor party gets underway on the paintball battlefield, where the members of Jack’s platoon discuss whether to wear suits or their dress blues at the wedding.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Over on the male side of the wedding planning, Jack’s bachelor party plans are overshadowed by the little issue of Preacher’s murder trial getting underway.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This is exacerbated by the fact that his ideas for Oliver’s bachelor party continued to be shot down for not being extravagant enough — but kudos to the show for not shoehorning Zach Galifianakis into this story line for a Hangover reference.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
The bachelor party gets underway on the paintball battlefield, where the members of Jack’s platoon discuss whether to wear suits or their dress blues at the wedding.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Over on the male side of the wedding planning, Jack’s bachelor party plans are overshadowed by the little issue of Preacher’s murder trial getting underway.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
This is exacerbated by the fact that his ideas for Oliver’s bachelor party continued to be shot down for not being extravagant enough — but kudos to the show for not shoehorning Zach Galifianakis into this story line for a Hangover reference.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Bachelor party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%20party. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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