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 on-site restaurant, The Grove Kitchen & Bar, offers happy hour, plus island cuisine such as ceviche, breakfast tacos, and mimosas.
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Chatterjee is trying to unite her capital neighbors through drag dance parties, happy hours, bracelet-making bashes, and drum circles.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Select hotels will host DJs, photo opportunities, happy hours, and pre/post-show parties in their lobbies during the tour.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Enjoy social outings, the theater, sports, fun activities with kids, saucy flirtations, happy hour, coffee with friends — schmooze!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Chatterjee is trying to unite her capital neighbors through drag dance parties, happy hours, bracelet-making bashes, and drum circles.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Select hotels will host DJs, photo opportunities, happy hours, and pre/post-show parties in their lobbies during the tour.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Enjoy social outings, the theater, sports, fun activities with kids, saucy flirtations, happy hour, coffee with friends — schmooze!
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.
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