cocktail party

noun

Definition of cocktail partynext
as in tea party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party The energy and crowd matched the vision—like a who’s who cocktail party. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 These savory sandwiches are great for a casual summer cocktail party. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026 At larger weddings, an extended cocktail party also allows the couple more time to greet family and friends before the ceremony. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 In the City costars Kyle Cooke and Lindsay Hubbard walk the red carpet together at PEOPLE's sunset cocktail party in France during the Cannes Lions Festival on June 24. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
  1. tea party
  2. house party
  3. hen party
  4. tea
  5. supper
  6. meet and greet
  7. symposium
  8. social
Noun
  • But a quaint tea party can feel just as festive as a fall feast, especially with the right tea set.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And there was a very negative reaction to Kamu really cornering you at that tea party.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of tea party
Noun
  • In April, Daesean Moctezuma Orland, 18, was fatally shot while attending a house party outside Orlando.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Evans is also suspected of participating in the killing of 18-year-old Guardian Harper, a football star from El Cerrito and Benicia high schools who was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of house party
Noun
  • One hen party group nearly brought the roof down.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
  • Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.
    — Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of hen party
Noun
  • Other benefits in that tier include a complimentary minibar setup, complimentary afternoon tea served in the stateroom, and a deluxe canapé selection on formal nights.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • Multiple customers were hospitalized after a car drove through the front of a busy restaurant during the supper rush, Harrisburg police say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomfield oversees the resort’s culinary activities too, like a fireside supper for two and a special picnic basket to take on a scenic hike.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • All the performances have meet and greet opportunities with the guest artists and Connecticut Ballet company members.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, Windstar’s open bridge policy allowed guests to meet and greet with the captain and his officers throughout the cruise for an insider peek at how the sausage gets made.
    — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of meet and greet
Noun
  • The Daily Dividend Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July’s personal consumption expenditures price index released yesterday showed that inflation is still elevated.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • Hair loss and skin irritation during her time managing social at Huda Beauty in Dubai turned out to be caused by water quality, not product routine, an insight that would take years to translate into a viable brand.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
Definition of social

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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