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Recent Examples of cocktail party
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.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Last year, in addition to their CinemaCon presentation with Jenna Ortega, The Wkend, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, the studio held a cocktail party following that event.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
This party kit is perfect for a Galentine’s Day cocktail party with your friends.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Adding amaretto, rum, Kahlúa, Cointreau, or bourbon will elevate your brownies from a dessert just for kids to a cocktail party treat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Last year, in addition to their CinemaCon presentation with Jenna Ortega, The Wkend, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, the studio held a cocktail party following that event.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
This party kit is perfect for a Galentine’s Day cocktail party with your friends.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Adding amaretto, rum, Kahlúa, Cointreau, or bourbon will elevate your brownies from a dessert just for kids to a cocktail party treat.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
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The evidence for this comes from a bonobo named Kanzi, who took part in three pretend tea party-style experiments conducted by two researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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And with Valentine's Day coming up fast, check out our list of nine restaurants with a romantic vibe, and 12 ideas to celebrate your sweetie as well as your galentines, from a tea party to a burlesque show to a day cruise.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Their deaths occurred roughly seven weeks apart last year — Harper, 18, was gunned down at a house party in Bay Point by intruders who allegedly bragged about it online afterward.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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One person was killed and two others were wounded after a shooting outside a house party in Santa Ana late Saturday, police said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sánchez won this thing for the second time in six weeks with 31.4 percent of your votes, on the strength of—how fitting—her hen party in Paris.—
George Kalogerakis,
Air Mail,
31 May 2025
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Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Tinctures and extracts are easy to mix with your favorite juice, tea, smoothie or shake.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The spa features 11 treatment rooms, each more serene than the last, all managed exclusively by the Ritz (so yes, the robes are plush, the tea is infused, and the playlist sounds like an angel curated it).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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This supper comes together in under an hour and is great to serve with rice or mashed potatoes for scooping up all of the extra gravy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The other stuck with the crisp, supper-club-esque salad with a kicky vinaigrette.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Symphony is celebrating its 84th season, and a meet and greet with the Maestro will follow the 90-minute presentation.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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There will be hands-on activities, an artist talk, an aquanaut meet and greet and a chance to watch a kelp forest dive.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Aside from hosting the clinical symposiums and raising awareness, Tucker said the conferences foster a sense of community among people touched by Alström syndrome.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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The restaurant’s nonprofit, MAD, is also continuing its speaker series here in Los Angeles for symposiums on cooking, sustainability and more.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The lineup has yet to be announced, and fans are encouraged to check back on Warped Tour’s socials in the coming months.—
Holly Alvarado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The visuals of Boys in Beauty—including their website, socials and logo—reflect that welcoming attitude.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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