cocktail hour

Example Sentences

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It’s more of an “I’m dressed for a cocktail hour and my partner is dressed for a remote workday” situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

I arrived at Gustavino’s, the tony East Side venue, midway through the 6 p.m. cocktail hour.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025

The idea that these corporations place profit above health is not just a cocktail hour talking point gleaned from some book review – it is deeply ingrained in the community’s memory.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

That color temperature is great when you’re making breakfast, but may not be ideal if you want warmer, dimmer light for cocktail hour.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Out of static came the sweet strains of cocktail hour music from the Empire Room of the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck