cocktail party

noun

Synonyms of cocktail partynext
: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail party was in 1903

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20party. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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