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cocktails

NOUN
party
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebration dinner
STRONG
affair amusement ball banquet barbecue bash blowout diversion do entertainment feast festivity fete fun function gala luncheon orgy prom reception riot shindig social soiree splurge spree tea
WEAK
at-home carousal carousing coffee klatch coming-out festive occasion get-together movable feast
Antonyms
STRONG
chore task work
NOUN
soiree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banquet barbecue bash feast festivity gala luncheon reception shindig
STRONG
affair amusement ball blowout carousal celebration dinner diversion do entertainment fete fun function occasion orgy prom riot social splurge spree tea
WEAK
at-home carousing coffee klatch coming-out festive occasion get-together movable feast
Antonyms
STRONG
chore task work

Example Sentences

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But as time went on, she traded the cocktails for mocktails.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect you to be this easy to talk to," a watermelon woman tells her dragon-fruit date over their corresponding fruit cocktails at sunset.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

On the way home, I stop by one of my watering holes for cocktails and a light meal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

One of my former colleagues had a rule: When she went out with friends, she would either eat or get cocktails — never both.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Bull had sent Ben out the day before to gather enough fresh oysters for the oyster cocktails.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy