How to Use cocktail hour in a Sentence
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For cocktail hour, the couple wanted to incorporate their favorite foods and served Maryland crab cakes and Tennessee whiskey, as a nods to their hometowns.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
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The event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres.
—Beacon-News Staff, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022
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There’s even a cozy bar and a lounge with a piano for cocktail hour.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2023
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There's a kids' menu, nightly cocktail hour, and a full open bar.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
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Once cocktail hour was up, guests went down to the tent to get settled before the first dance.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
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The night started off with a red carpet and cocktail hour.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2023
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There's a kids' menu, nightly cocktail hour, and full open bar.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2022
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Diplo worked the room, while Mia Moretti did the DJ work during the cocktail hour.
—Melinda Sheckells, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022
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The hull looked pewter at cocktail hour and almost white later that night.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
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The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour and DJ set, and finishes with a dance party.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
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The bride even pulled out her original wedding gown for the cocktail hour.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Feb. 2024
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Doors open at 5 p.m. with a cash bar and cocktail hour which will give guests the change to check out the Festival of Trees in the atrium lobby.
—Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021
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Shadbolt quipped—and the sounds of live jazz music from the cocktail hour were replaced by the clanking of pans and fires roaring over the stove in the open kitchen.
—Amanda Randone, Vogue, 26 June 2024
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After all, who wouldn't want to hit the courts—or cocktail hour for that matter—with a sparkling collar around their neck.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 5 Aug. 2022
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Heading outside, the sundeck is home to a Jacuzzi, sun loungers, and a bar perfect for cocktail hour.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
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Meanwhile, many more of us managed to … find some clever backgrounds for a Zoom cocktail hour?
—Alan Dybner, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023
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During the cocktail hour, a seafood tower was on display.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
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Early birds, check out the daily pizza and cocktail hour.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2023
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Just be sure to cover up the waistband with a shirt, as the elastic waistband may look a bit too relaxed for cocktail hour.
—Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2024
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If any part of the big day is outdoors—photos, the reception, cocktail hour—a long-sleeve dress is a great option.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2023
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The day’s schedule kicked off as doors opened at noon for a cocktail hour that preceded the first performance, from 1-4:30 p.m.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2022
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Following the cocktail hour by the pool, guests made their way into the vineyard for the formal dinner set under the stars.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 25 July 2022
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The drawing room, which was added to the house in 1774, offers prime views of the picturesque garden below that can be admired come cocktail hour.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
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At the time, cocktail hour was becoming the norm in households as women began to host parties between the hours of 6 P.M. and 8 P.M.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
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During the cocktail hour, a simple Paloma of Casa Dragones Blanco on the rocks with a grapefruit twist was served.
—Megan Conway, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
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The cocktail hour’s soundtrack was a mariachi band, Los Campos, and loads of tinkling marimba by Tono 13.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024
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Wear it with a pair of white jeans for cocktail hour, use it as a cover-up by the pool, and style it with other pieces in your wardrobe with 15 color options to choose from.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 May 2024
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During cocktail hour, guests dined on charcuterie and a seafood bar with oysters and crab, along with a full cocktail bar in a barn area.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
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Things seemed, ostensibly, okay—shaking a daiquiri for cocktail hour is fun, for a minute.
—Hazlitt, 1 Feb. 2023
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The cocktail hour ends when all the guests have arrived, then everyone is gently guided to their tables.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
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