cocktail hour

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: a time when people drink cocktails (such as before dinner)

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Go for cocktail hour in the lobby and enjoy the famed Guacamologist, who serves bites along with signature margaritas. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Find it on Amazon Feel Pretty in Pink in This Tie Waist Design This tie waist design is perfect for cocktail hour. Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 For cocktail hour: Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren and Life Stories by Ebo Taylor. Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024 Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour followed by a three-course dinner and a dessert bar and a champagne toast at midnight. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocktail hour 

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“Cocktail hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20hour. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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