How to Use happy hour in a Sentence

happy hour

noun
  • There are even late-night happy hours.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But brunch and happy hour are our sweet spots.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • But brunch and happy hour are our sweet spots.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • Have a fun lunch or talk to friends at happy hour.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Put yours to work in the kitchen and at happy hour.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • All happy hour menu items are $7.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • There are so many food deals to be had at our city's happy hours.
    — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • That’s where the town halls and the happy hours and the book clubs come in.
    — Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 24 Apr. 2020
  • This useful gift will come in handy for an at-home happy hour.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025
  • Think of it as an analogue for tea time, or even a happy hour.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Like many great ideas, happy hour was where the concept was born.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Fingers crossed that happy hour is next!
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • They can be worn on the slopes, to the office, or for happy hour.
    — Julia Guerra, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026
  • And that side of me that longs for happy hour, no matter the time of day?
    — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The best part of the day is happy hour on the porch, staring at the ocean.
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 19 July 2021
  • Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine by the glass, and mixed and soft drinks at happy hour prices.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2022
  • Maybe there are some people at work who would want to hit up a happy hour at day’s end?
    — Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Not a happy hour but a sit-down dining room full service.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Serve this sweet tea and lemonade mixture at your next happy hour.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Bring the meats and cheeses of your favorite happy hour snack to dinner.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Your soda or happy hour habit could be messing with your hair health.
    — Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
  • For a list of happy hour deals available this week and beyond, see above.
    — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2019
  • There’s over 30 food and drink options on the happy hour menu.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Here are seven states in which happy hours are outlawed.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Outlaw has twice-a-day happy hours to look forward to, too.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • No happy hour menu was available on their website.
    — Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s a round-up of parties, happy hour deals and restaurants.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 5 May 2021
  • The $4 meal deals, and the happy hour specials where drinks and shakes are priced half off.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2022
  • By the time happy hour arrives the next day, the mix will be well chilled and mellowed.
    — Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2020
  • No happy hour was available on their website.
    — Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026

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