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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On the evening of May 19, Ms. Childress attended the private event, a happy hour at the Icebar Orlando.
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Debra Kamin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The decline of in-person interactions—including everything from meetings to work trips to happy hours—has contributed to a decline in women finding mentorship and supportive networks.
—Dayssi Olarte De Kanavos, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The latter is a beachside bar that serves daily happy hour—guests would flock from their poolside lounge chairs to the swinging beach chairs for a mudslide.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Tickets for a pre-gala happy hour are still available.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Debra Kamin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The decline of in-person interactions—including everything from meetings to work trips to happy hours—has contributed to a decline in women finding mentorship and supportive networks.
—Dayssi Olarte De Kanavos, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The latter is a beachside bar that serves daily happy hour—guests would flock from their poolside lounge chairs to the swinging beach chairs for a mudslide.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Tickets for a pre-gala happy hour are still available.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 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 25 May. 2025.
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