cocktail hour

idiom

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

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Rousteing held court throughout cocktail hour, looking relaxed after a week of hosting events in Los Angeles and New York for the brand’s loyal clients. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025 Get married in the backyard and retreat to the house for a cocktail hour, or make your way out to the fire pit when the temperatures drop. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 Earlier during the cocktail hour, everyone lined up at a macaroni and cheese station, which featured toppings such as lobster and pulled pork. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025 The podcast, entitled The Dylan Hour, will see Mulvaney sit down with guests in the format of a cocktail hour talk show. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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