cocktail hour
Example Sentences
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At a recent cocktail hour for young professionals on Akron’s North Side, Alexis King, 31, recounted “grudgingly” moving to Akron from Philadelphia in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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
Only the event’s stacked red carpet is watchable — the gala’s cocktail hour and dinner are notoriously private events.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024
“It’s only three days,” she told Bridge, “but you wouldn’t believe the number of events—we’re playing at the rehearsal dinner, the prewedding cocktail hour, the ceremony, and then—get this—there’s a high tea the day after.”
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
