cocktail hour

idiom

: a time when people drink cocktails (such as before dinner)

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After enjoying some small bites during cocktail hour, Leschber and Phillips headed to their reception, where a three-course, plated dinner was served. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 5 June 2025 During the party’s cocktail hour, many GEM supporters mingled with alumnae of the GEM program, which provides mentoring and opportunities to high school girls, and came away thoroughly impressed. Sloane Brown, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025 Michael Kors and husband Lance Le Pere arrived during cocktail hour in tandem with Bette Midler, who would later present the couple with The Center’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 2 June 2025 Pierce & Ward Bar Stool $349 West Elm Pierce and Ward’s collaboration with West Elm is an exercise in thoughtful maximalism, and these matching bar stools add lots of personality to any cocktail hour arrangements. Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail hour

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“Cocktail hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20hour. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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