cocktail hour

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: a time when people drink cocktails (such as before dinner)

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During the cocktail hour, Brown said that enhanced the meaningfulness of the salute, primarily because of the group’s importance and how BRAG and Brown are committed to the transformation of young people through education among other things. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024 Spanish guitar played throughout the cocktail hour as guests arrived and mingled. —

Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024 The evening kicked off with a cocktail hour at the bar, during which the crowd chatted over martinis, margaritas, and sparkling water before being ushered into the dining room for dinner. —

Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 During cocktail hour, guests dined on bacon wrapped chicken bites and brisket poppers as a nod to Kelley’s Texas roots along with margaritas and Jack Daniels cocktails. —

Emily Strohm, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocktail hour