happy hour
noun
: a period of time during which the price of drinks (as at a bar) is reduced or hors d'oeuvres are served free
Examples of happy hour in a Sentence
Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 7:00.
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Invite your best friends over for a low-key happy hour or dinner.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Bring the meats and cheeses of your favorite happy hour snack to dinner.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
TikTok will chat about the year's trends and throw a happy hour on Wednesday.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Skipping out on a professional happy hour has the potential to be perceived negatively.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Bring the meats and cheeses of your favorite happy hour snack to dinner.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
TikTok will chat about the year's trends and throw a happy hour on Wednesday.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Skipping out on a professional happy hour has the potential to be perceived negatively.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Happy hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy%20hour. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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