happy hour
noun
: a period of time during which the price of drinks (as at a bar) is reduced or hors d'oeuvres are served free
Examples of happy hour in a Sentence
Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 7:00.
Recent Examples on the Web
Programming will conclude with a happy hour each day presented by Etix on Monday, Prekindle on Tuesday, and Live Music Society with D Tour and Midtopia on Wednesday (June 5).
—
Taylor Mims, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
In recent inspections, the Fort Worth facility has been cited for a routine happy hour that led to a pregnant employee being attacked by a patient; failing to give regular showers and timely incontinence care; and serving cold and lukewarm food to residents.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Happy or unhappy hour After 40 years, restaurants in Indiana might be able to offer happy hour discounts again.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
Octopus Baja is open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Friday, 3-10 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday, with happy hour from 3-6 p.m. when open.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
Hit up happy hour at Ro Sham Beaux wine bar for a snack and a glass of natural wine or low ABV cocktails ($11-$14) made with vermouth, sake and amaros.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 53 of 54 Pomegranate Margarita The Southern Living Test Kitchen recreated this recipe inspired from fond memories of happy hours past.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
That will provide some happy hours of work for astronomers.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
The team is also introducing a new pregame happy hour, with $5 Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra cans and $6 hard seltzers at the Budweiser Terrace, Brew House and Ultra Loft until the first pitch of every home game.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Taylor Mims, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2024
In recent inspections, the Fort Worth facility has been cited for a routine happy hour that led to a pregnant employee being attacked by a patient; failing to give regular showers and timely incontinence care; and serving cold and lukewarm food to residents.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Happy or unhappy hour After 40 years, restaurants in Indiana might be able to offer happy hour discounts again.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
Octopus Baja is open from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Friday, 3-10 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday, with happy hour from 3-6 p.m. when open.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
Hit up happy hour at Ro Sham Beaux wine bar for a snack and a glass of natural wine or low ABV cocktails ($11-$14) made with vermouth, sake and amaros.
—Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 53 of 54 Pomegranate Margarita The Southern Living Test Kitchen recreated this recipe inspired from fond memories of happy hours past.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
That will provide some happy hours of work for astronomers.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
The team is also introducing a new pregame happy hour, with $5 Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra cans and $6 hard seltzers at the Budweiser Terrace, Brew House and Ultra Loft until the first pitch of every home game.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'happy hour.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near happy hour
Cite this Entry
“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share