cocktail party

noun

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

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On May 3, the actor attended Moda Operandi, the pre-Met Gala cocktail party orchestrated by Donatella Versace at The Twenty Two hotel, all but confirming her attendance at the biggest fashion event of the year. María Munsuri, Glamour, 4 May 2025 At the tip of the island King Charles’ charity the King’s Trust threw their annual black-tie gala, while up near Central Park Prada was warming their new men’s store with a cocktail party. Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 2 May 2025 Volunteer-turned-guest Timo Forsberg likened it to a cocktail party. Deena Prichep, NPR, 2 May 2025 Craft Cocktail Party Put a punny spin on your next cocktail party by hosting a craft cocktail party, where everyone mixes their own drinks. Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail party was in 1903

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20party. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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