cocktail party

noun

Definition of cocktail partynext
as in tea party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party Pre-dinner cocktail parties allow singles to meet and engage with others. — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 This glamorous ruffle maxi dress is made for memorable moments—think golden hour photoshoots on a sunset cruise, turning heads at a chic cocktail party, and dancing the night away at a summer wedding. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 Set out a bowl at your next cocktail party with crudité (or french fries! — Georgina Hayden, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026 The night prior, Tiffany hosted Boneta and the rest of the cast — Al Pacino, KiKi Layne, Kendrick Sampson and more — for a cocktail party to celebrate the film. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 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
  • Centrists warned that a bizarro left-leaning tea party would, like its right-wing antecedent, throw away winnable seats.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
  • The tea party emerged during Barack Obama’s presidency as a far-right ideological movement with an ostensible focus on fiscal conservatism.
    — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
Definition of tea party
Noun
  • The Cougar Town actress and McDaid—who first began dating in 2013 after meeting at a house party—have yet to comment on their split publicly.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • Thornton police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of murder in an early morning shooting at a house party that killed a 44-year-old on Sunday.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 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
  • The employees got sausage rolls, tea boxes and sat on the dais where Andy Walker, Team England’s communications lead, held news conferences for a player.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • As trial evidence accumulates, expect state health departments, Medicare wellness materials and Alzheimer’s advocacy groups to point more explicitly toward berries, tea and apples.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • Come here for supper at Michelin-favorite Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurant, and book a treatment at its spa, one of just a handful under the auspices of Guerlain.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • Three people were hurt when the ceiling collapsed on diners during the supper rush at a North Carolina steakhouse, according to investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • On Sunday night, the reality star was thousands of miles from the villa drama at Grails in Wynwood for a meet and greet with Smirnoff Ice.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Most include a meet and greet with characters, like Mickey and friends at Chef Mickey’s inside the Contemporary Resort, or Pooh and pals at Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
Definition of meet and greet
Noun
  • Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • Now, thankfully, Reese Witherspoon is focusing on women’s projects with her company, and Geena Davis has that whole symposium and does all the metrics on how many women’s stories get told.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
  • Jensen was the first female comic to win NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Award at the New York Comedy Festival and has amassed over a million followers across her socials, as well as over two million views on her YouTube specials.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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