cocktail hour

idiom

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

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Prince Harry stepped out during the VIP cocktail hour and spoke with first responders, according to local News Channel 3-12. Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 After Hayley and Deven were pronounced husband and wife, guests moved above to the Mayor’s Balcony for cocktail hour. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025 Illusory Mock Turtleneck Sweater Dress Sweater dresses like this mock turtleneck one are versatile and can be worn with a blazer to work and for cocktail hour with friends. Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 On This Day When Jan. 3, 2025 Where A private club in Manhattan Caviar Cake Wanting to have the wedding flow a certain way, Ms. Ko decided that cutting the cake would make more sense during the cocktail hour. Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Feb. 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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