: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served
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In addition to its collection of apparel, accessory and footwear brands, the ITA hosts an espresso and apertivo bar Sunday through Tuesday in the center of the seventh floor, and holds an off-site cocktail party every season.—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026 The annual series is a mix of science lectures, live music and a cocktail party with food trucks at the museum with programming inspired by a different theme each year.—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026 Costs vary from free admission to $20 general admission and $50 reception and cocktail party tickets.—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 The backstory Like all good—and possibly apocryphal—architecture stories, the original sketches of Atlantis The Royal started on a napkin at a cocktail party.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party