cocktail hour

Example Sentences

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When entering the galleries for cocktail hour on Saturday, guests essentially walked into a small but immersive slice of these artists’ worlds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

To kill some time before cocktail hour, I visited the free Richelieu Library, where I joined other tourists peering into the Labrouste Room, canopied with a Byzantine-inspired nine-dome ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

I arrived at Gustavino’s, the tony East Side venue, midway through the 6 p.m. cocktail hour.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025

Vincent met Brian Kaspar at a cocktail hour for high-yield fundraisers.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

At seven o’clock on a cool November night, guests will arrive at the Robert E. Lee Hotel bar for the cocktail hour.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett