How to Use open bar in a Sentence

open bar

noun
  • They had a buffet and an open bar at the reception.
  • Fans can watch large screens live at an open bar area.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • No, since most of the cost was for the rental of the venue and an open bar.
    — Olivia Harrison, refinery29.com, 22 Sep. 2020
  • My friend got married a few months back and there was an open bar.
    — Love Letters.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Turns out, the abyss has a DJ and an open bar.
    — Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Hillary said half the liquor from the open bar had been stolen from the back of a truck.
    — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2018
  • The evening will be a joy itself, with an open bar and dinner.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
  • And open bar, of course, reigns supreme for your income strategist.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 3 June 2021
  • Off to the sides, there's a table for potluck dishes and an open bar.
    — Robert Benincasa, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
  • And how should hosts deal with pressure to provide an open bar to their guests?
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022
  • There's a kids' menu, nightly cocktail hour, and full open bar.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
  • There's a kids' menu, nightly cocktail hour, and a full open bar.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Friends and family bumped around on the dance floor, open bar drinks in hand.
    — Meagan Fredette, refinery29.com, 24 June 2018
  • Showcase of some of the city's biggest names in drag, plus brunch and open bar.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 26 May 2022
  • Guests were also asked to donate to the open bar and dinner costs.
    — Fox News, 25 July 2019
  • There was an open bar and food from the Landry’s restaurant empire.
    — Kashmir Hill, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The evening also includes gourmet food, an open bar and live music.
    — Brittany Nader, cleveland.com, 14 Feb. 2018
  • Not to mention the pool, the super friendly staff, and the open bar.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
  • At the open bar, the guests drank double the venue’s estimate.
    — Kellie Patrick Gates, Philly.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Contests for best dressed and best hat, live performances, open bar and more.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2022
  • After all, nothing heals a heartbreak faster than an open bar, right?
    — Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The open bar was packed, and the smell of cigar smoke wafted across the outdoor patio.
    — Laurel Rosenhall, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Our two-hour sunset cruise, which had an open bar, was $25 per person.
    — Dawn Gilbertson, azcentral, 25 June 2018
  • The busy schedule, open bars, and limited food!
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Raise $250 or more to receive a pair of undies and open bar access.
    — Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Live music, hors d'oeuvres, Champagne toast, open bar (beer, wine and well).
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Their logic for not having an open bar for the full evening is that the groom has one friend who might drink too much.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Guests will also be able to enjoy a raffle, an open bar and live music at the event.
    — Alyssa Alfano, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022
  • And, of course, drinks freely flowed from a full open bar under the warmth of the sun as guests roamed about the premises.
    — Brande Victorian, Essence, 26 June 2023
  • Tickets for the post fashion show soiree are $40 and include an open bar and snacks.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2022

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