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Examples of open bar in a Sentence
They had a buffet and an open bar at the reception.
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Guest seating for the ceremony took place in the historic Grand Ballroom on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed a catered dinner, open bar, cake and dance floor.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Cropped out of that image of schmoozing TikTok influencers celebrating amid an open bar at Sax Restaurant and Lounge in downtown Washington on the Sunday night before Trump’s second term began was the evening’s Black co-host, CJ Pearson.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
The boat departs from Pier 34 at Hudson River Park, and offers a three-hour open bar, a buffet dinner and a dance floor.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Tickets are priced at $125 per person and include access to an open bar and three levels of live music.
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Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“Open bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20bar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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