: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served
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The exclusive 10th Anniversary Dinner will be held on the mezzanine level of Gotham Hall immediately after the cocktail party on Friday.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2025 Shockwaves on prices and murmuring of massive layoffs abound at cocktail parties and in discussions with retail and brand executives alike.—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 The House Freedom Caucus has never been interested in cocktail party invitations or glowing words from the liberal media.—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 The last stop kicked off with a cocktail party Thursday that drew guests including Mamie Gummer, André Balazs, Tracy Margolies, Candace Bushnell, Rowan Henchy, Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, Linda Fargo, Maximilian Eicke and Irina Kro Eicke, Paolo Riva and Rickie de Sole.—James Manso, Footwear News, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
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