Definition of cocktail party
: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served
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Case in point: My brother’s G.I. Joe 1970s military jeep for his action figure’s wild adventures (nearing half a century in age now) is the perfect ride for a table centerpiece at a cocktail party, weekend barbecue or Father’s Day get-together.
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Passengers dress the part for a vintage cocktail party at LaSalle Street Station and a ride aboard the Joliet Rocket, a 1940s steam locomotive which is 15 feet tall, weighs 404 tons and travels more than 60 miles per hour.
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Washington life meant cocktail parties and powerful new friends among Democrats as well as Republicans.
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This type of networking is not based on glib conversation at a cocktail party and exchanging cards.
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The texts, obtained by congressional investigators and shared with The Washington Post, also seem to show Strzok suggesting, perhaps in jest, meeting with Contreras at a cocktail party.
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The evening began with a cocktail party in a room that felt like a giant sinkhole lined with rare books.
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The choice to not join the cocktail party was pretty immature and irrational.
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This is a story about a story—but not quite the amazing one Mam has been telling at cocktail parties in Manhattan and Beverly Hills, or on The Tyra Banks Show.
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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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