How to Use cocktail party in a Sentence

cocktail party

noun

• For cocktail parties and giftable tins, of course, roll and bake to your heart’s content.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2019
• An ’80s song is easier to pick out than a cowboy at a cocktail party, but why?
  — Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2020
• Eno’s plays are more like intense chess matches or fraught academic cocktail parties.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2019
• And that means our weekends are packed with cocktail parties, wrapping presents and hosting friends and family for dinner.
  — NBC News, 11 Dec. 2019
• The drinks are pre-mixed in the back galley so that they can be served casually and efficiently as if at a cocktail party.
  — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2019
• The discourse, so conceived, isn’t an arena or a marketplace, but an endless cocktail party.
  — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 27 Jan. 2020
• The shingle-style house is set on five acres of wooded land, at a safe distance from the nonstop cocktail parties of the Hamptons.
  — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2019
• Since moving in, the Today cohost has enjoyed hosting pool parties and cocktail parties for her friends.
  — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, 1 Nov. 2019
• There will also be limited admission cocktail parties the nights of Dec. 6-7.
  — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 29 Nov. 2019
• Who else has a job where cocktail parties, premieres, and VIP events are practically mandatory?
  — Glamour.com, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2019
• At this point, all of Peter’s cocktail party conversations have been about Alayah, as have the remaining group date members' common room chats.
  — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2020
• The room's literal centerpiece, though, is an oversized ottoman that practically begs for a relaxed, cocktail party chatter.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 22 Jan. 2020
• Mara used her time at the cocktail party to speak with Sarah.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 21 Feb. 2022
• M April 4 The Zoom cocktail party left me drunk on my ass.
  — New York Times, 14 May 2020
• The launch will be marked by a cocktail party at the John Sowden House on Oct. 12.
  — The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• Okay gents, go get cleaned up for the post-date cocktail party.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021
• After the three dates, all of the men gathered for a cocktail party.
  — Haley Kluge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2021
• Tayshia and Kaitlyn say that Michelle has canceled the rest of the cocktail party.
  — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2021
• Matt wants to meet up with them both before the cocktail party.
  — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2021
• That’s like putting on Days Of Wine and Roses during a cocktail party to set the mood.
  — Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 15 Feb. 2022
• The world of cocktail parties and bespoke suits and limousines pulling up to the curb?
  — Seth Doane, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2023
• Back inside, Shanae grabbed some shrimp from the cocktail party platter and offered it to the rest of the group.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 31 Jan. 2022
• With that, Jamie exited, and Michelle canceled the rest of the cocktail party.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2021
• After a week of dates, the men gathered for the weekly cocktail party.
  — Haley Kluge, Variety, 9 Nov. 2021
• Why not host a cocktail party or a trip to a gallery or museum?
  — Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2021
• Zach starts the cocktail party by pulling Anastasia aside for a one-on-one chat.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• Sarah Trott crashes the first group date of the week and horns her way into a nine-woman cocktail party.
  — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2021
• By 7:00pm, the cocktail party was already in full swing as guests caught up in the intimate space.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2021
• The program will conclude Thursday night with a cocktail party in New York City.
  — Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
• Dress it up for your next cocktail party with heels and a clutch, or keep it casual for weekend brunch with sneakers and a tote bag.
  — Emma Guillen, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024