: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served
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The smooches were flying fast and furious during the cocktail party.—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 For the Rolliefest finale, Hess and his team of organizers arranged a farewell cocktail party in the winter garden of the new private residences at the Waldorf Astoria, fresh off an almost-eight-year, multibillion dollar restoration.—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025 The new event space, which opened in May, can accommodate up to 160 people for a cocktail party and up to 200 people for a wedding.—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025 As West reports, Dubno’s update puts us in the head of an unnamed twentysomething who judges her peers at a cocktail party.—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
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