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 first onscreen interaction between them, Rue, now working as a drug mule for a dealer named Laurie (Martha Kelly), wends her way through a labyrinthine house party before meeting Alamo, sitting in a hot tub, flanked by four strippers, and wearing a Speedo and a cowboy hat.
    Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
  • One person was shot at a house party in West Sacramento early Sunday morning, according to the West Sacramento Police Department.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 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
  • Contrary to the post-Covid trend of ordering takeout in a rush, a new Fort Worth coffee shop is encouraging customers to stop, stay and enjoy craft coffee, tea or a focaccia sandwich.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The bottom involved a voluminous tea-length skirt, which exposed Hathaway's matching open-toe heels.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Pull out your sheet pan to whip up this super-easy, crowd pleasing supper.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Get the recipe > Maple syrup sweetens the spice paste—fragrant with cumin, coriander, fennel, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon—used to marinate a whole bird in this hearty supper from British Indian chef Romy Gill.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 15 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
  • At the symposium, a new bachelor of science in geospatial services degree program was launched, beginning with the fall semester.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • 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
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 23 Apr. 2026.

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