cocktail hour

idiom

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

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See His Proposal — and Her Diamond Ring The food didn't stop after the cocktail hour. Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 But on Tuesday, bedtime was several hours away, and cocktail hour was just getting started. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025 And just before cocktail hour at the end of the day. New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 After the short ceremony, the celebration continued into cocktail hour, which featured food from East Coast Shuckers. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail hour

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“Cocktail hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20hour. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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