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
  • Red-state politicians and tea party activists protested that Common Core intruded on state control of education; the Obama administration’s support for the standards intensified that opposition.
    Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Lindsay is welcoming Wolverine fans into his house, but this is nothing like your typical house party.
    Jack Springgate, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • One night, at a house party, John and I ended up in the back yard, drinking beer.
    Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 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
  • The Bowie House also has added a Sunday tea in April and part of May.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The top tier were the healthiest plant foods — whole grains, fruits, vegetables, vegetable oils, nuts, legumes, and tea and coffee.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With the help of your slow cooker, this elevated supper can be served any time.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper.
    Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 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
  • There was, like, an entire science lecture about lunar eclipses as well as a history symposium on cultures scared silly over the astrological event.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But tonight , the story of FDR’s visit to Miami will be retold at a symposium at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida in downtown Miami, a stone’s throw from the courthouse where Zangara was sentenced to die.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 2026.

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