cocktail party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party Set out a bowl at your next cocktail party with crudité (or french fries! Georgina Hayden, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026 The night prior, Tiffany hosted Boneta and the rest of the cast — Al Pacino, KiKi Layne, Kendrick Sampson and more — for a cocktail party to celebrate the film. Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 June 2026 The film is shaped around a cocktail party Greaves hosted at Duke Ellington’s home in Harlem. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 June 2026 Bass was at a cocktail party as part of a delegation to Ghana when Los Angeles went up in flames last January, breaking a campaign promise to never leave the country during her mayoralty. Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
Noun
  • Debbie Dooley, the conservative activist, noted that erstwhile tea party leaders in the state aren’t on the same page anymore either.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Get ready for special occasions with this tea party-chic dress that gives off cottagecore vibes.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • When these schemes come to a head at a consequential house party, the fallout brings damage all around.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • In the video, directed by Gus Black, Sombr, 20, enters a house party and walks by Off Campus star Josh Heuston.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • One hen party group nearly brought the roof down.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
  • Scottish hen parties were deemed to contain ritualistic profanation.
    Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.
    Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Easier than tomato pie, this drop biscuit-style savory cobbler makes a comforting summer supper.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • The property is steps from the lush Boston Common, chef Jamie Bissonnette’s lauded home-style Korean restaurant Somaek, and Yvonne’s for supper-club-meets-speakeasy energy.
    Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • About 100 were gathered to meet and greet.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
  • Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies meet and greet us on Monday.
    Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Among the attractions are a Maid Cafe inspired by Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the Anime Expo Fashion Show, J-Pop performances, academic symposiums, gaming panels and previews of upcoming anime series and films.
    City News Service, Daily News, 2 July 2026
  • The Redken Symposium format has evolved over the years—some symposiums have offered more a la carte classes, while this year the focus has been on mainstage sessions.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Othership’s sauna events range from comedy nights and singles socials to tarot readings and a shabbat social schvitz.
    Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
  • In 2025, the chamber held its inaugural member celebration as a Friday afternoon member social at Nestldown.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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