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Recent Examples of cocktail party
Consider a leg-baring pick from Free People for your next cocktail party, or go with Cider’s sleek black take for a more formal affair.
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 2 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
Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 2 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
Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
Noun
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One recent event, a tea party for toddlers and their parents, filled the room with about 50 people and left dozens more on a waiting list.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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His politics come out of the tea party movement, and are ultra-conservative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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After thousands of Iranian demonstrators were killed in a January crackdown, Shima Razavi Gacek wanted to keep alive her family's favorite springtime holiday traditions but didn't feel like throwing her annual house party with a roaring bonfire ahead of Nowruz -- the Persian New Year.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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That night, a shooting happened outside of a house party – leaving 20-year-old Corey Shearer dead.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 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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Rooms Stepping into a room at The Berkeley feels like the first sip of its famed afternoon tea—calming, refreshing, and instantly soothing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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The consolation of an evening mint tea and hookah was precious to those stalked by fear all day.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced a couple of breakout moments — not least Jack Shep’s memorable Princess Diana at David Attenborough’s spoof last supper.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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His huddles at times resemble a family Sunday supper after the conversation turns to politics – everyone yelling, nobody listening, Izzo’s face reddening and a whiteboard left broken, the innocent victim of all the arguing (though they are rumored to be pre-cut to avoid splintering).—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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While there are currently no meet and greet opportunities, Bluey and Bingo get up close with the kids during the show.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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For Red & White members — Atlético’s international fan membership — the weekend includes exclusive access to meet and greet sessions with club legends.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The second section begins, not too long after, with the narrator having just participated in a memorial-slash-symposium in Madrid honoring Thomas’s life and influence.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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This year’s symposium laureate presentations were held March 11-12 at UC San Diego in La Jolla.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Despite their deep appreciation for analog technology, denim heads remain active on socials, especially on Instagram.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Riders meet on Thursday evenings at 8pm at Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Park (Esplanade and Mystery St); check their socials for more details.—
Outside,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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