cocktail hour

Example Sentences

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A complex cider with enough of a tart kick to enliven any cocktail hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

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

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2025

The idea that these corporations place profit above health is not just a cocktail hour talking point gleaned from some book review – it is deeply ingrained in the community’s memory.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

She lamented that the home did not have some kind of ceremonious sendoff — final tours for architecture students, a celebratory cocktail hour, donation of materials for architectural studies — before it was torn down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

After the bustle of arrival, everyone went to Clairmont for cocktail hour.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart