cocktail party

noun

Definition of cocktail partynext
as in tea party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party The move is being launched at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where IMDb is hosting an industry cocktail party on September 14. — Peter White, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The film’s length could paradoxically work in its favor, too, rewarding those who soldier through its four-hour run time with a badge of endurance, not to mention cocktail party cred. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 On Friday afternoon, Disney’s marketing team hosted a cocktail party for influencers. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 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
  • Beyond the guest list, the tea party itself offered plenty to take in.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
  • This is the kind of show where an opulent tea party is dramatized not just by many different plates of fancy pastries, fancy wreaths and lots of furniture, but by having all that stuff carted in by a dozen or so butlers, maids and other servants.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of tea party
Noun
  • Surrogates for El-Sayed, including local leaders and high-profile Democratic officials, have been holding house party events throughout the state to talk with undecided Jewish voters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 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
  • And there are friendly faces keeping the buffet fresh and tea glasses filled.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Key Takeaways Ginger may help lower inflammation and can be added to stir-fries, roasted vegetables, tea, or water.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • The three-course supper could include beetroot tartare with goat's cheese, and lamb chops with aubergine puree, followed by pear-and-almond tart.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • Guests can meet and greet the artists, visit their studios, and even create art with them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday, Pete will meet and greet fans at an Indigenous Peoples Day event in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of meet and greet
Noun
  • Some of the symposium's organizers, like Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, acknowledge their goal is partly to dispel the whiff of wellness hype.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • Hair loss and skin irritation during her time managing social at Huda Beauty in Dubai turned out to be caused by water quality, not product routine, an insight that would take years to translate into a viable brand.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 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 Oct. 2026.

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