cocktail party

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And as MAGAdom rounded into shape, and I started telling my girlfriend about Milo Yiannopoulos, she said, “Rather than talking about this guy at a cocktail party, you should be writing a newsletter about it.”

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Long-running production “The Willows” is set to wrap in early April, and “Monster Party,” a period piece that takes guests to a devilishly extravagant cocktail party, is re-launching in mid-April.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

For attendees, the events offer a trip back to the age of Old Hollywood glam—and inspiration for a nostalgic cocktail party at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He said the most recent time they ran into each other was more than 10 years ago, at a cocktail party.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

At the end of a cocktail party, a crowd of people would sit rapt at Tomkins’s feet.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell