cocktail hour

idiom

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

Examples of cocktail hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Delegates, having just been released from an afternoon of workshops on poll-watching and lawfare, flowed into the basement of the Hyatt near the San Francisco airport, forming a long queue by the reception room that would host Lara’s cocktail hour. Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 For cocktail hour, the couple wanted to incorporate their favorite foods and served Maryland crab cakes and Tennessee whiskey, as a nods to their hometowns. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024 The cocktail hour’s soundtrack was a mariachi band, Los Campos, and loads of tinkling marimba by Tono 13. Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024 The night began with some casual conversation among invitees during cocktail hour—featuring Manolo’s Margaritas and Kristina’s Negronis—with opportunities to explore the various Manolo silhouettes, including BB, Chaos, Carolyne, Maysale, and, of course, Mary Jane. Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 12 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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