cocktail hour

phrase

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

Examples of cocktail hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Soak in one of three saunas, socialize over complimentary beer at the nightly cocktail hour, and take advantage of direct access to the Superior Hiking Trail. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026

Several years later, that fondness for play hasn’t gone the way of the Zoom cocktail hour. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

The pants are designed with a high waistline for ample coverage around the tummy, a tailored silhouette, and cuffed hems for a crisp clean look that’ll take you from the office to after-work cocktail hour. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

A lot of couples just don’t attend cocktail hour because of photos and that’s totally fine. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for cocktail hour

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