cocktail hour

idiom

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

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After the ceremony, guests enjoyed sushi during cocktail hour. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 The show includes a cocktail hour reception and is headlined by the Bill Wells Band performing holiday classics and songs made popular by Motown artists. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025 Bacon makes everything better—especially during cocktail hour. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025 Following a cocktail hour, ceremony, and after party, my feet didn’t hurt at all. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Nov. 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 14 Dec. 2025.

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