cocktail party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party Costs vary from free admission to $20 general admission and $50 reception and cocktail party tickets. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 The backstory Like all good—and possibly apocryphal—architecture stories, the original sketches of Atlantis The Royal started on a napkin at a cocktail party. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026 Last year, in addition to their CinemaCon presentation with Jenna Ortega, The Wkend, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, the studio held a cocktail party following that event. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026 This party kit is perfect for a Galentine’s Day cocktail party with your friends. Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
Noun
  • And some of them make SB 180 look like an invitation to a tea party.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Those studies used a pretend tea party to see if kids could track an imaginary object, like a cup of pretend juice.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For groups just visiting for the day, fun packages are on offer; the spa house party includes dinner and drinks along with access to the thermal village.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
  • How many days have passed between the ball and when Benedict finds Sophie at the house party?
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 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
  • Glass jars full of tea leaves are arranged around the Kochi Cafe room.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Upstairs is a tatami mat tea ceremony space wrapped in decorative steel screens where, in a play of light and shadows, a lady in a dusty pink kimono whisks matcha.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • It can be used to season a cast-iron skillet, turned into a glossy chocolate coating, added to Christmas cookies, and used to saute supper ingredients.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This recipe’s a playful riff on a traditional sheet pan supper.
    Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As several Missouri natives and a Kansas City native compete in the games, United States Olympians Ken Morrow and Mirai Nagasu shared their enthusiasm and Olympic memories at a meet and greet in downtown KC on Tuesday.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In the latter city, the Le Marais boutique will see Lélu join Autry’s customers on Saturday for a meet and greet, handwriting personalized postcards.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of just writing checks, investors attending the symposium were urged to do more.
    Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.
    Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The lineup has yet to be announced, and fans are encouraged to check back on Warped Tour’s socials in the coming months.
    Holly Alvarado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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