Definition of cocktail party
: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served
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The episode closes with the rose ceremony—Becca chose to forego a cocktail party—and Leo, Colton, Blake, Jason, Connor, Lincoln, John, Chris, David, and Jordan are all safe.
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Here’s a wild bit of trivia for your next cocktail party.
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The event begins July 13 with a cocktail party and auction and ends on the 14th with a recovery brunch, burlesque show, and an Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest.
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Last month, actors Robert De Niro and Alec Baldwin helped host a pricey cocktail party in Manhattan for a Democrat campaigning in what is widely viewed as a futile effort to unseat Republican incumbent Roger Wicker in the Senate.
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That’s probably because, despite its elevated dress code, the Soirée des Collections closing cocktail party, hosted by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, is officially, paradoxically, the most laid-back gathering of the week.
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Consider this scenario: a fitted navy blue ball cap worn with a dark blazer and light linen pants to an outdoor cocktail party—sporty, yet appropriate.
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Bitcoin’s future price has been the subject of enormous speculation everywhere from cocktail parties to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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University of Edinburgh linguist Bob Ladd isn’t so sure that that the finding will solve what is commonly referred to as the cocktail party problem.
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First Known Use of cocktail party
1928
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Definition of cocktail party for English Language Learners
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: a usually formal party at which alcoholic drinks are served
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