happy hour
noun
: a period of time during which the price of drinks (as at a bar) is reduced or hors d'oeuvres are served free
Examples of happy hour in a Sentence
Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 7:00.
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Torres said an all-day Sunday happy hour at Techo has helped with the slump so far this month, whatever is driving it.
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Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The fries cost $8 during happy hour rather than $16 as usual.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
This return to happy hour is also impacting dinner times.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
The cocktail list leans easy and porch-ready, and the $8 spritzes at happy hour are one of the neighborhood’s truly unbeatable deals.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
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Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
The fries cost $8 during happy hour rather than $16 as usual.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
This return to happy hour is also impacting dinner times.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
The cocktail list leans easy and porch-ready, and the $8 spritzes at happy hour are one of the neighborhood’s truly unbeatable deals.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happy hour
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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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