cocktail hour

Example Sentences

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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

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

After the bustle of arrival, everyone went to Clairmont for cocktail hour.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart