happy hour

Example Sentences

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I sidled up to the bar with happy hour in full swing, feeling a little nauseated from the heat and mileage.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

They offer a wide selection of fish and seafood, along with a daily happy hour with great deals.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Mitchell says the happy hour is always a good time and a chance to “show up as your authentic self, be in community and queen out with your girls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

But when they’re out at a happy hour, you get to know them outside of how they present at work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The adventures of Rainbow and her young mistress, Edith-Anne Pevington, had filled many a happy hour curled up on the window seat of Miss Mortimer’s office.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood