How to Use happy hour in a Sentence

happy hour

noun
Definition of happy hournext
  • If Brasa Haya ever rolls out a happy hour menu, this would be the star.
    — Michael Russell, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2021
  • So, menopause isn’t exactly the hottest topic at happy hour.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The two of us could make one beer last for three or four waves of complimentary happy hour snacks.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Aug. 2021
  • There is also scant evidence that the happy hour ban had much effect in saving lives.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Stop by on Thursdays during happy hour, from 3 to 7pm for stone crab specials.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • As a bonus, a special cocktail tray attaches to the outside of the kitchen window when happy hour rolls around.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 July 2021
  • Visit during the daily happy hour (5-6 p.m.) to check out the cocktails, wine and beer.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Visitors spend the day lolling on beaches and then glam themselves up for the high-energy happy hour known as Tea.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
  • For some teams, a weekly happy hour (virtual or otherwise) can be a great outlet, but for other team members, less is more.
    — Tracy Brower, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
  • A few months later, the Bay State went a step further and banned happy hour, saying the prohibition would save lives.
    — NBC News, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Tajin’s getting so popular, many will request it for their $7 happy hour margaritas.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The Atwell Avenue oyster bar is hosting shuck-for-a-buck from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for happy hour.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The finance bros of Manhattan went hard during happy hour and ended the night well before neon-haired ravers, who piled into subway cars with plans to dance until the sun came back up.
    — New York Times, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Since then the Manhattan hotspot has become a happy hour staple for city dwellers and served as the backdrop for some of the biggest events in the entertainment industry.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Consider going to happy hour later and getting the week off to a great start with a frosty cold beer, a tall glass of wine, a brain-freeze-inducing frozen daiquiri, or one of the most creative mocktails in the city.
    — Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Velvet Banjo offered happy hour all weekend long during its grand opening on Saturday and Sunday.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Nearly four decades after a drunken-driving death led Massachusetts to outlaw happy hour specials, the state is reconsidering the ban.
    — Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The $4 meal deals, and the happy hour specials where drinks and shakes are priced half off.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2022
  • Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine by the glass, and mixed and soft drinks at happy hour prices.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022
  • Go between 3 and 6 p.m. for happy hour deals on beer, wine, and margs.
    — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Think of it as an analogue for tea time, or even a happy hour.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Friends rarely invite you to happy hour at 6 o’clock in the morning.
    — Emma Yasinski, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Like many great ideas, happy hour was where the concept was born.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Gone was an opening scene of a happy hour on the first tee at Spyglass.
    — Doug Ferguson, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Pack this tote full of essentials for a trip to the beach or bring it from work to happy hour.
    — Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
  • Dear Amy: A few months ago, a group of my co-workers went out for happy hour.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 24 June 2022
  • So, go ahead and suggest that post-climb happy hour! 4.
    — Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And more and more guests come to the ball to enjoy happy hour, to bid in silent and live auctions, and to meet the dogs and the owners who love them.
    — Beth Thames, al, 18 Jan. 2023
  • In the same vein, Kelly Dobkin names 20 of the best happy hour deals in Los Angeles.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
  • With happy hour drinks in hand, my dining partner and I set about to conquer the menu.
    — Vivienne Peters; Photos By Judy Revenaugh, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024

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