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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Few cities put a full-spectrum river session this close to happy hour.
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Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
There are even late-night happy hours.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is regularly packed, even after happy hour, because chef Shine Tamaoki’s cold dishes are some of the best in town.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
After an 8-9 season that invited promise in 2023, though, Paton went to a happy hour at Ocean Prime with Mauck, who marveled at the fact that the general manager had stuck around.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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Ted Alvarez, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
There are even late-night happy hours.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is regularly packed, even after happy hour, because chef Shine Tamaoki’s cold dishes are some of the best in town.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
After an 8-9 season that invited promise in 2023, though, Paton went to a happy hour at Ocean Prime with Mauck, who marveled at the fact that the general manager had stuck around.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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