cocktail party

noun

: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served

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Elon Musk was on the television in the background at a cocktail party. Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Smith was first spotted with the handbag at a cocktail party celebrating the 2025 LVMH Prize on Wednesday. Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025 The Feeding San Diego Pairings with a Purpose event from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 27 at Callie will include a cocktail party and hors d’oeuvres, a four-course dinner and wine pairings chosen by lead sommelier Tracy Latimer. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 For frequent cocktail party hosts, dual kitchen layouts—a front show space with a wet bar and a back prep kitchen with all the necessary appliances for cookery—are becoming more common. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail party was in 1903

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20party. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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