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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Portland’s bar and cocktail scene is nationally recognized, and happy hour here is practically a civic institution.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Portland’s bar and cocktail scene is nationally recognized — spend the evening at happy hour in the Pearl District.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Locals sipped coffees and worked on laptops by the lobby’s roaring fire; in the bar, happy hour was underway and a mixologist was pouring Misty Fjords spritzes.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Bottle and board combos are $10 off during happy hour.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Portland’s bar and cocktail scene is nationally recognized — spend the evening at happy hour in the Pearl District.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Locals sipped coffees and worked on laptops by the lobby’s roaring fire; in the bar, happy hour was underway and a mixologist was pouring Misty Fjords spritzes.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Bottle and board combos are $10 off during happy hour.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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