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cocktail party

NOUN
mixer
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Long-running production “The Willows” is set to wrap in early April, and “Monster Party,” a period piece that takes guests to a devilishly extravagant cocktail party, is re-launching in mid-April.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

The next day, to prepare for a cocktail party and dinner, the women in Campbell’s group had their hair teased into bouffants, using a photo of Raquel Welch as inspiration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

On Wednesday night, at a cocktail party, Scaramucci said it looked like he had been proven right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

He said the most recent time they ran into each other was more than 10 years ago, at a cocktail party.

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025

I stared into the distance while everyone chatted as if this were a cocktail party.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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