: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served
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The pair crossed paths at a military cocktail party in 1943.—Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026 To fete the debut of its Express bag, the brand hosted a cocktail party at Obvio Thursday.—James Manso, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026 Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026 The annual series is a mix of science lectures, live music and a cocktail party with food trucks at the museum with programming inspired by a different theme each year.—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party