cocktail party

noun

: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served

Examples of cocktail party in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On sale for just $30 for Cyber Week the Province Tumbler & Rocks set is just right for cocktail parties, holiday entertaining, and gifting. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025

During the day, pair them with straight-leg jeans and a slouchy sweater, or wear them to a cocktail party with a silky black or brown midi slip dress. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025

Copeland delivered with a home that can host chic cocktail parties and cozy Christmas mornings with equal aplomb. —Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

Working with Godard American actress Jean Seberg and French film-maker Jean-Luc Godard having drinks during the cocktail party held at the Elysee Matignon in honor of the release of the film Breathless, (1960) in Paris. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cocktail party

• counterparty
• multiparty
• arty
• carty
• hearty
• parti
• astarte
• mccarty
• nonparty