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Recent Examples of cocktail party
Consider a leg-baring pick from Free People for your next cocktail party, or go with Cider’s sleek black take for a more formal affair.
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 2 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
Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 2 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
Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
Noun
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Red-state politicians and tea party activists protested that Common Core intruded on state control of education; the Obama administration’s support for the standards intensified that opposition.—
Steven Yoder,
States Newsroom,
20 Mar. 2026
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One recent event, a tea party for toddlers and their parents, filled the room with about 50 people and left dozens more on a waiting list.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Here’s how to avoid an unwanted bat house party.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Bloys was also present for the one-night-only HBO house party.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rooms Stepping into a room at The Berkeley feels like the first sip of its famed afternoon tea—calming, refreshing, and instantly soothing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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The consolation of an evening mint tea and hookah was precious to those stalked by fear all day.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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As described in the New Testament, a Seder was the last supper of Jesus Christ, who was Jewish.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Slices of the cheesy, savory pastry are equally appropriate for breakfast, brunch, lunch, a snack, a first course for dinner or the main course for a light supper.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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The three-day event in Fort Lauderdale promised a walkthrough Dream House, an ‘80s roller rink, and a meet and greet with Serena Williams.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2026
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The second section begins, not too long after, with the narrator having just participated in a memorial-slash-symposium in Madrid honoring Thomas’s life and influence.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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This year’s symposium laureate presentations were held March 11-12 at UC San Diego in La Jolla.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Despite their deep appreciation for analog technology, denim heads remain active on socials, especially on Instagram.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Riders meet on Thursday evenings at 8pm at Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Park (Esplanade and Mystery St); check their socials for more details.—
Outside,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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