cocktail party

Example Sentences

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Bruno, dressed in pink and yellow, was at a Midcentury-themed cocktail party called Tickled Pink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Say you’re mingling at a cocktail party, networking event, singles mixer or church reception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

“Hey, X, when you go to a cocktail party, you pick up a little conversation here, another conversation there,” Disney told the animator.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

I stared into the distance while everyone chatted as if this were a cocktail party.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter