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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Laura's Homemade pasta and happy hour specials stand out at Laura's, a favorite sunset spot with a waterfront dining room that peeks over the waves in Port Elizabeth.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
This is a hot spot for happy hour, live music, and those looking to bring their furry friends along for the experience.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Meet people for fun outings – lunch, dinner, coffee or happy hour.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
The area doubles as an occasional happy hour spot, further incentivizing the firm’s engineers, planners and scientists to socialize with one another.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
This is a hot spot for happy hour, live music, and those looking to bring their furry friends along for the experience.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Meet people for fun outings – lunch, dinner, coffee or happy hour.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
The area doubles as an occasional happy hour spot, further incentivizing the firm’s engineers, planners and scientists to socialize with one another.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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