cocktail party

noun

: an informal or semiformal party or gathering at which cocktails are served

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With a welcoming cocktail party at Heritage Auctions on the 14th, the conference convenes on the 15th and 16th in New York’s Bohemian National Hall. Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 On Tuesday night in Paris, the landmark fashion canteen hosted a cocktail party to toast a new collaboration with Dellaluna, a Venetian maker of leather goods, perfumes and fine jewelry. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 July 2025 In general, bring hostess gifts anytime your hostess is providing food or drinks—brunches, lunches, dinners, cocktail parties, and so on. Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025 Members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community converge at this celebratory cocktail party. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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