cocktail party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party Costs vary from free admission to $20 general admission and $50 reception and cocktail party tickets. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 The backstory Like all good—and possibly apocryphal—architecture stories, the original sketches of Atlantis The Royal started on a napkin at a cocktail party. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026 Last year, in addition to their CinemaCon presentation with Jenna Ortega, The Wkend, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, the studio held a cocktail party following that event. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026 This party kit is perfect for a Galentine’s Day cocktail party with your friends. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
Noun
  • And some of them make SB 180 look like an invitation to a tea party.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Those studies used a pretend tea party to see if kids could track an imaginary object, like a cup of pretend juice.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • How many days have passed between the ball and when Benedict finds Sophie at the house party?
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 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
  • Come gather in community as Death Cafe participants share snacks and tea and break the stigma that death is a taboo topic.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This recipe stars spaghetti and brings together four types of cheeses (including ricotta) for an extra hearty, creamy, and smooth supper.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Sunday supper would be no fun around our table if the kids didn’t get along so well.
    Kevin Sherrington Feb. 16, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the latter city, the Le Marais boutique will see Lélu join Autry’s customers on Saturday for a meet and greet, handwriting personalized postcards.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The Symphony is celebrating its 84th season, and a meet and greet with the Maestro will follow the 90-minute presentation.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.
    Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Here is the schedule for this year’s symposium.
    Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The visuals of Boys in Beauty—including their website, socials and logo—reflect that welcoming attitude.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

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

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