How to Use cocktail party in a Sentence

cocktail party

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  • By the cocktail party, the couple seemed to be in complete bliss.
    — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Kids were sent to the beach on sunny afternoons or when the adults at a cocktail party had had enough of them.
    — Longreads, 18 Sep. 2019
  • But there are other lures: vanity, bragging rights and a great story to tell at cocktail parties.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Soon no one is thinking this is simply an entertaining story at a cocktail party.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The social calendar boasted at least three black-tie soirees, plus a handful of artful cocktail parties, too.
    — Amber Elliott, Houston Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2019
  • But instead of a formal cocktail party, the guys are doing a casual cookout at the mansion.
    — EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Some assignments not offered, some cocktail parties not attended, some business trips not booked.
    — Fortune, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Gregariousness, cocktail party charm, the ability to hold one’s drink — all of that mattered, of course.
    — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Cruises often have a variety of social events, from cocktail parties to trivia nights, designed to bring people together.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Farrow recounts that, in 2010, Lauer used a business pretext to get her away from a company cocktail party.
    — Marisa Guthrie, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2019
  • When dressing up for more formal occasions like a cocktail party or elegant night out, aim for more dramatic choices with a stiletto, angled, or demure kitten heel of any boot length.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The morning following a Democratic debate is like waking up after a loud cocktail party and trying to piece together the discordant images from a long night.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • His dream is to one day attend the same cocktail party as his idol Steven Spielberg.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023

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