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happy hour

NOUN
cocktail hour
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At this one, happy hour is frequented by local folks — a few of them salty dogs from the marina nearby.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“I think he’s running out of steam,” a few of my D.C. happy hour comrades confessed Wednesday after the hearings, “Or he’s really sicker than he lets on.”

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

They offer a wide selection of fish and seafood, along with a daily happy hour with great deals.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Mitchell says the happy hour is always a good time and a chance to “show up as your authentic self, be in community and queen out with your girls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Some of the pilots were drifting back from the bar, still laughing at the rare faux pas of a colonel’s wife calling her husband at happy hour.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy