cocktail hour

idiom

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

Examples of cocktail hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
On This Day When Jan. 3, 2025 Where A private club in Manhattan Caviar Cake Wanting to have the wedding flow a certain way, Ms. Ko decided that cutting the cake would make more sense during the cocktail hour. Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 Martha Stewart and Lauren Brown made appearances at the cocktail hour. Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025 Vincent met Brian Kaspar at a cocktail hour for high-yield fundraisers. Robin Fields, ProPublica, 12 Feb. 2025 While this moment was traditionally private, many couples now include the ceremony as part of a wedding cocktail hour for their guests to see. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail hour

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cocktail hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20hour. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!