cocktail party

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And as MAGAdom rounded into shape, and I started telling my girlfriend about Milo Yiannopoulos, she said, “Rather than talking about this guy at a cocktail party, you should be writing a newsletter about it.”

From Slate • May 7, 2026

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

Say you’re mingling at a cocktail party, networking event, singles mixer or church reception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

These five WSJ readers shared how they found ways back into the workforce, from crashing a cocktail party to working part-time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

“Where you been, at a cocktail party with a bunch of elk up there?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols