happy hour
noun
: a period of time during which the price of drinks (as at a bar) is reduced or hors d'oeuvres are served free
Examples of happy hour in a Sentence
Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 7:00.
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At this one, happy hour is frequented by local folks — a few of them salty dogs from the marina nearby.
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Leo Del Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
If hosting a dinner is intimidating, try inviting people over for an apéro, Crane-Leroux says, or a happy hour with small bites.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other happy hour deals include $5 beer and house wine, $7 well cocktails and a $12 chaructuerie board.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Office workers linger after happy hour.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Leo Del Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
If hosting a dinner is intimidating, try inviting people over for an apéro, Crane-Leroux says, or a happy hour with small bites.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Other happy hour deals include $5 beer and house wine, $7 well cocktails and a $12 chaructuerie board.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Office workers linger after happy hour.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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