cocktail party

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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

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’s calm as a monk in a firefight,” Craig Renaud says, “but a cocktail party in Brooklyn is absolutely terrifying.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Hogan was at a cocktail party before the 2023 Edgar Awards, where he was nominated for his last novel, “Gangland,” when his literary agent told him about the project and stipulations associated with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

But none of them have ever been called a cocktail party.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi