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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The company also introduced a happy hour menu and brought back other fan favorites, SeafoodSource reported.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
As a guest of the 7-key property, you’re encouraged to attend happy hour on the porch, a delightful time of day when the homemade sangria flows freely.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
And, its happy hour can take our $25 budget a long way with $4 beers and $5 cocktails.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Bar Tab Taran Dugal hits happy hour in Williamsburg.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
As a guest of the 7-key property, you’re encouraged to attend happy hour on the porch, a delightful time of day when the homemade sangria flows freely.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
And, its happy hour can take our $25 budget a long way with $4 beers and $5 cocktails.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Bar Tab Taran Dugal hits happy hour in Williamsburg.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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