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

Example Sentences

Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 7:00.

Recent Examples on the Web Menu prices range from $15 to $25 for lunch, $10 to $15 for happy hour, and $20 to $35 for both brunch and dinner. —

Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023 Opening beer cans for Orioles fans during Saturday’s Birdland Caravan happy hour, Adley Rutschman got hasty, prompting a Checkerspot Brewing Company employee to jokingly remind him to make sure the patrons paid for their drinks. —

Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2023 Think of it as an analogue for tea time, or even a happy hour. —

Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2022 The drinks can be ordered anytime, but are discounted from $14 to $12 at happy hour. —

Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Oct. 2022 This pair's chic suede finish transitions well from the office to happy hour. —

Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 And there is even wine at happy hour. —

Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Additionally, the organization noted that more people are turning to Champagne during smaller, more untraditional moments, such as after-work happy hours or meals with family and friends. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023 The family-run restaurant is still fairly easy on the wallet outside of happy hour, with crowd-pleasers including 24-piece sushi platters, 32-count sashimi plates and $3 hand rolls. —

Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 16 Mar. 2023 See More

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