cocktail hour
Example Sentences
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Norman had already worked the room at the cocktail hour and during a break in the meal.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Top among them are the United States, where Americans on both coasts enjoy the cocktail hour staple -- but whose interior has yet to be seduced by the spritz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Finding a revolutionary artist during cocktail hour at the opening gala of Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries was like shooting fish in a barrel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
To kill some time before cocktail hour, I visited the free Richelieu Library, where I joined other tourists peering into the Labrouste Room, canopied with a Byzantine-inspired nine-dome ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
After the bustle of arrival, everyone went to Clairmont for cocktail hour.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
