cocktail lounge
noun
: a public room (as in a hotel, club, or restaurant) where cocktails and other drinks are served
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One area where the Treasure truly shines is in its onboard cocktail lounges and bars.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a chicken salad sandwich at The Overland, a cocktail lounge and vinyl listening space in Redlands.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
Ada’s Wine bars are rising alongside cocktail lounges, and one of the city’s most decorated makes a downtown move to the Arts District.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a chicken salad sandwich at The Overland, a cocktail lounge and vinyl listening space in Redlands.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.
—Pamela Avila, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026
Ada’s Wine bars are rising alongside cocktail lounges, and one of the city’s most decorated makes a downtown move to the Arts District.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cocktail lounge
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“Cocktail lounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20lounge. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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