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Recent Examples of cocktail party
Louis Vuitton celebrated the launch of its men’s spring 2026 collection with an exclusive cocktail party in its Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive men’s store on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Adding amaretto, rum, Kahlúa, Cointreau, or bourbon will elevate your brownies from a dessert just for kids to a cocktail party treat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
During the day, pair them with straight-leg jeans and a slouchy sweater, or wear them to a cocktail party with a silky black or brown midi slip dress.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Working with Godard American actress Jean Seberg and French film-maker Jean-Luc Godard having drinks during the cocktail party held at the Elysee Matignon in honor of the release of the film Breathless, (1960) in Paris.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Adding amaretto, rum, Kahlúa, Cointreau, or bourbon will elevate your brownies from a dessert just for kids to a cocktail party treat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
During the day, pair them with straight-leg jeans and a slouchy sweater, or wear them to a cocktail party with a silky black or brown midi slip dress.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Working with Godard American actress Jean Seberg and French film-maker Jean-Luc Godard having drinks during the cocktail party held at the Elysee Matignon in honor of the release of the film Breathless, (1960) in Paris.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
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An Alice-In-Wonderland-themed evening tea party or a Tarot card reading night are also possible, Shirley Calogero said.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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This three-story teahouse is sure to be the star of your next tea party and will sit pretty in the meantime over your bar cart or buffet table for a charming statement piece.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors also announced an arrest in the 2016 murder of 18-year-old Antoine Butts Miller, who was caught in crossfire of a rival gang member while standing outside a house party on Lowndes Avenue.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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That case, which occurred outside a house party, had previously been unsolved.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 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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Snack on a Umm Ali pastry while sipping a karak chai (the local spiced tea, a mix of black tea, cardamom and condensed milk found on every street corner).—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Typical cruises do include the cost of basics like your state room, meals in main dining areas, and non-alcoholic beverages like water, coffee, and tea.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Food and drink Local ingredients are spun into global favorites such as Middle Eastern garbanzo for breakfast or foie-gras terrine for supper, while also celebrating traditional Creole dishes.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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For an easy and inexpensive supper use white beans to build a scrumptious soup.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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There will be hands-on activities, an artist talk, an aquanaut meet and greet and a chance to watch a kelp forest dive.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Guests will also soon be able to find the Kylo Ren character at a meet and greet in Tomorrowland.—
Todd Martens,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant’s nonprofit, MAD, is also continuing its speaker series here in Los Angeles for symposiums on cooking, sustainability and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The company shared interim data from its ongoing 30-patient Sola™ feasibility study at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2025, the world’s leading symposium in interventional cardiovascular medicine, organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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Hefner’s professional power in Hollywood was even more limited than his social.—
Lili Anolik,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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The lineup has yet to be announced, and fans are encouraged to check back on Warped Tour’s socials in the coming months.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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