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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Attract the attention of everyone in the room at upcoming holiday parties, happy hours, and more with these seven playful styles — prices start at $20.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
No cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) and excludes tax and gratuity.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The deals include standard happy hour menu items, such as ham and cheese or chicken croquetas for $2, papas rellenas (potatoes stuffed with either picadillo or cheese) for $3, and ham and cheese, vegetarian or beef empanadas for $4.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
No cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) and excludes tax and gratuity.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
No cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) and excludes tax and gratuity.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The deals include standard happy hour menu items, such as ham and cheese or chicken croquetas for $2, papas rellenas (potatoes stuffed with either picadillo or cheese) for $3, and ham and cheese, vegetarian or beef empanadas for $4.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
No cash value and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion (including happy hour) and excludes tax and gratuity.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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