cocktail party

noun

Synonyms of cocktail partynext
: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served

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The brand held a cocktail party to celebrate the launch of its Baguette 26424 Re-Edition, as well as the inauguration of its Baguette Lab, a restoration service for both new and vintage bags. James Manso, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 The film is shaped around a cocktail party Greaves hosted at Duke Ellington’s home in Harlem. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 May 2026 The attendees at the British Museum cocktail party, surrounded by masterworks of 20th-century art, couldn’t help but gush about one single gallery show on view in New York City. Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026 Mesgarani says the next step was to simulate a cocktail party at the bedside. Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail party was in 1903

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20party. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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