cocktail party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party Giorgio Armani Oscars Cocktail Rodeo Drive The fashion house opens up its Rodeo Drive store for an annual pre-Oscars cocktail party in honor of awards season. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026 But even the starting tier includes the conversation with Molly, plus a cocktail party and full fashion show. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 The pair crossed paths at a military cocktail party in 1943. Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026 To fete the debut of its Express bag, the brand hosted a cocktail party at Obvio Thursday. James Manso, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
Noun
  • Determined to spy her way out of Gilead, Daisy uses the tea party as a chance to snoop around Commander MacKenzie’s study.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
  • While attending a tea party at the Mackenzie home, Daisy slips away on a quiet fact-finding mission, making her way into Commander Mackenzie's private study.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the clip, an incognito Peter Parker, forgotten by his friends, sees his friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) out in public and follows him into a house party.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Sabrina Carpenter brought Hollywood, Broadway and a good old fashioned house party to the desert in a rollicking, raunchy and hit-filled headlining Coachella set.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sánchez won this thing for the second time in six weeks with 31.4 percent of your votes, on the strength of—how fitting—her hen party in Paris.
    George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 31 May 2025
  • Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There, three college friends — Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl and Gordon Bowker — opened a small store selling high-quality coffee beans, loose tea and spices, scooped into paper bags for customers to brew at home.
    Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • On arrival, spa guests choose from local herbs (rosemary and lemongrass among them) and sip a tea from their selection before descending to treatment areas.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The family-friendly location sits right on the Black River, and breakfast and supper at the dining hall are included in the nightly rate.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • If a sandwich for supper doesn't excite you, try these crunchy and gooey paninis filled with cheese, chicken, and pesto.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Running into Chappelle that night was unforgettable, but that wasn’t his most important meet and greet of the evening.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton mingled with CPAC attendees during a Saturday morning meet and greet.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While Ben admited to her that the two had met professionally at a medical symposium, the full extent of their acquaintanceship was not revealed until the very end of the finale in a major cliffhanger.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Kardel hopes San Diegans can attend the Dark Sky events this week, such as the star party and dark sky symposium at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center on Saturday, April 18, to learn from the researchers and take a look through a telescope to admire the sky.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2025, the chamber held its inaugural member celebration as a Friday afternoon member social at Nestldown.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The playback followed a different tracklist than the one West first posted to socials; see that below, via @yeunrlsd.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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