cocktail hour

idiom

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

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The opportunity to see one of ballet’s greats brought out a crowd that included baseball legends like CC Sabathia and Dave Winfield, who made their way upstairs to the pre-performance cocktail hour, where Iman chatted with Debbie Allen and her sister Phylicia Rashad. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025 And what about the premeal cocktail hour? Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025 Key highlights include a networking lunch sponsored by AEG, an evening cocktail hour presented by Live Nation, and an awards ceremony recognizing leaders and innovators in the field. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025 Other nods to Hawaii were incorporated into the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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