cocktail party

noun

: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served

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Members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community converge at this celebratory cocktail party. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Florence Pugh joined a bevy of special guests at a cocktail party to celebrate Coach creative director Stuart Vevers‘ Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire royal investiture on Thursday in London. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 Sabrina Carpenter attends the 'Moda Operandi' Pre-Met Gala cocktail party at The Twenty Two Hotel on May 03, 2025 in New York City. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 It’s become a personal favorite—as a end-of-workday pick-me-up, heading from the office to happy hour or cocktail party. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail party was in 1903

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20party. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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