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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Ja Rule celebrates his whiskey brand, Amber & Opal, during a special happy hour in New York City.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Bartender Dan Garver estimated the venue's happy hour crowds were up about 20% during the championship.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 15 May 2026
What had started as typical college-age shenanigans had morphed into regularly overindulging at professional happy hours, and eventually into an all-day urge to drink.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 14 May 2026
When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Bartender Dan Garver estimated the venue's happy hour crowds were up about 20% during the championship.
—Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 15 May 2026
What had started as typical college-age shenanigans had morphed into regularly overindulging at professional happy hours, and eventually into an all-day urge to drink.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 14 May 2026
When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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