cocktail party

noun

Definition of cocktail partynext
as in tea party

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Recent Examples of cocktail party This glamorous ruffle maxi dress is made for memorable moments—think golden hour photoshoots on a sunset cruise, turning heads at a chic cocktail party, and dancing the night away at a summer wedding. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 23 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 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 In the City costars Kyle Cooke and Lindsay Hubbard walk the red carpet together at PEOPLE's sunset cocktail party in France during the Cannes Lions Festival on June 24. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cocktail party
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocktail party
  1. tea party
  2. house party
  3. hen party
  4. tea
  5. supper
  6. meet and greet
  7. symposium
  8. social
Noun
  • In a complete 180 from her recent stage looks, Madonna covered up in a conservative Prada floral frock while hosting a tea party for the London launch of her children's book The English Roses in September 2003.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • In 2010, Democrats ran into a national Republican wave driven by the tea party movement.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 June 2026
Definition of tea party
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
Definition of house party
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
Definition of hen party
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
Definition of tea
Noun
  • And that evening, the German submachine gunners had to do without their supper.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Fourth of July Dinner Party Decorated with sweet fresh corn-chile relish and flavorfully spiced, this flank steak is an elegant summer supper favorite .
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • The brand hosted a meet and greet for New York City children with Anunoby at its midtown showroom on Thursday evening.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
  • About 100 were gathered to meet and greet.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Definition of meet and greet
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
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
  • Jensen was the first female comic to win NY’s Funniest Stand-Up Award at the New York Comedy Festival and has amassed over a million followers across her socials, as well as over two million views on her YouTube specials.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Definition of social

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“Cocktail party.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocktail%20party. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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